The Brave Archer
| The Brave Archer | |
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| 射鵰英雄傳 | |
| Directed by | Chang Cheh |
| Screenplay by | Ni Kuang |
| Based on | The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong |
| Produced by | Runme Shaw |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kung Mu-to |
| Edited by | Chiang Hsing-lung |
| Music by | Frankie Chan |
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| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
The Brave Archer (射鵰英雄傳), also known as Kungfu Warlord, is a 1977 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from the novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Chang Cheh, starring Alexander Fu and Tien Niu. The film is the first part of a trilogy and was followed by The Brave Archer 2 (1978) and The Brave Archer 3 (1981). The trilogy has two unofficial sequels, The Brave Archer and His Mate (1982) and Little Dragon Maiden (1983).