Ambush
1973, Chinese. Directed by Ho Meng-Hua.
An officer of the law and his father are framed for a robbery they did not commit. With only his father's sword at the scene and the man nowhere to be found the officer flees in order to discover who really stole the jewels so that he may clear the family name.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ho Meng-HuaDirector
- Li ChingFan Shiou Shiou
- Chao HsiungConstable Wan Chao Fan
- Yang Chi-ChingChief Fan Zhi Long
- Wang HsiehTu Ba
- Dean Shek TinCold-faced Swordsman Hong Lieh
- Kong LingChan Niang
- Tung LamZhao Jun
- Lee Pang-FeiChief Wan Gong Wu
- Chan ShenHan Chung
- Pang PangConstable
- Little UnicornLui Chang
- Lee Man-ChowDu Huai
Details
- Released
- 5 January 1973
- Original title
- 埋伏
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Patrick Kong Yeung
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Ambush runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Ambush isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 January 1973. (Checked 5 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ambush?
If you liked Ambush, try Primeval, Mojin: The Worm Valley, Return of the One-Armed Swordsman.
Who directed Ambush?
Ambush (1973) was directed by Ho Meng-Hua and stars Li Ching, Chao Hsiung, Yang Chi-Ching.