The Thunderstorm
The Thunderstorm is a 1957 Hong Kong drama film directed by Ng Wui and starring Bruce Lee based on the play Thunderstorm by Chinese dramatist Cao Yu. Originally filmed and released in Cantonese in 1957, The Thunderstorm was dubbed into Mandarin for re-release during the 1970s in Hong Kong when Lee shot to superstardom during the time when Mandarin films dominated Hong Kong cinema.
| The Thunderstorm | |
|---|---|
 Film poster of the 1970s re-release version | |
| Traditional Chinese | 雷雨 |
| Simplified Chinese | 雷雨 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Léi Yǔ |
| Jyutping | Leoi4 Jyu2 |
| Directed by | Ng Wui |
| Screenplay by | Ching Kong |
| Based on | Thunderstorm by Cao Yu |
| Starring | Bruce Lee Yin Pak Cheung Ying Kong Duen-yee |
| Cinematography | Suen Lun |
| Edited by | Choi Cheong |
| Music by | Wu Dajiang |
Production company | Wa Kiu Film Company |
| Distributed by | Tai Sang Films |
Release date | 14 March 1957 |
Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Cast
- Bruce Lee as Chow Chung
- Yin Pak as Lui Shi-ping
- Cheung Ying as Chow Ping
- Mui Yee as Tse Fung
- Man-lei Wong as Fan Yee
- Ng Wui as Lu Kuei
- Lo Tan as father
- Lo Tun as Chow Pok-yuen
- Lee Ching as Lo Tai-hoi
- Law Lan
- Yip Ping
- Yuet-ching Lee
- Lee Pang-fei
See also
External links
- The Thunderstorm at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- The Thunderstorm at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- The Thunderstorm at IMDb
- The Thunderstorm
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