Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West explained

Director:	Ban-Yee Yeo
Starring:	William Berger Donal O'Brien Jason Pai Piao Winnie Pei Nei
Country:	Italy Hong Kong

Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West (original title in Cantonese: 龍虎征西), also known as Man from Golden City,^[1] is a 1973 Italian-Hongkongese^[2] Kung fu Spaghetti Western film directed by Ban-Yee Yeo and written by Ni Kuang. Starring William Berger, Donal O'Brien, Jason Pai Piao, and Winnie Pei Nei, the film revolves around a Chinese kung fu master who confronts a gang of ruffians in the American Wild West.^[3]

Plot

Chen and Dough, two Chinese brothers, who are Kung fu fighters, compete to decide who will be the master of their school. Dough runs away to America. After a few years, Chen finds him in a small town in the West, where both fight against a gang of ruffians.

Cast

• William Berger as Steve
• Donal O'Brien as Don
• as Chen
• Winnie Pei Nei as Ling
• as King Dragon^[4]
• Rosemarie Lindt as Elaine
• Tang Chin Ho as Dough

Production

The film was filmed in Italy. The soundtrack was composed by Franco Bracardi.^[5]

Release

The film was distributed internationally in France, Italy, West Germany and the United Kingdom, among others.^[6]

Reception

A retrospective very mixed review states that "It might be the only Spaghetti Western in which coins are turned into weapons''.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: KUNG FU BROTHERS IN THE WILD WEST (1973) . https://web.archive.org/web/20230409001405/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b81a07a63 . dead . April 9, 2023 . 2023-04-08 . BFI . en.
2. Web site: Hong Kong Cinemagic - Kung Fu Brothers In The Wild West . 2023-04-08 . www.hkcinemagic.com . 2024-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204200252/http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=8256 . live .
3. Web site: 鐵甲萬能俠龍虎征西大影場今起獻映 . 27 November 1975 . . 22 August 2024 . zh.
4. Web site: 鐵甲萬能俠 及龍虎征西 . 4 December 1975 . . 22 August 2024 . zh.
5. Web site: Kung Fu nel pazzo west - The Spaghetti Western Database . 2023-04-08 . www.spaghetti-western.net . 2024-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204200122/https://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Kung_Fu_nel_pazzo_west . live .
6. Web site: Kung Fu nel pazzo west/pictures - The Spaghetti Western Database . 2023-04-08 . www.spaghetti-western.net . 2023-04-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230409001415/https://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Kung_Fu_nel_pazzo_west/pictures . live .
7. Web site: April 26, 2022 . Joseph . Tan . Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West (1973) - Once Upon a Time in a Western . 2023-04-08 . en-US . 2023-04-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230409001407/https://onceuponatimeinawestern.com/kung-fu-brothers-in-the-wild-west-1973/ . live .