''A Queen's Ransom'' (), also known as ''The International Assassin'', is a 1976

Hong Kong action film Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. Action films from Hong Kong have roots in Chinese culture, Chinese and Culture of Hong Kong, Hong Kong cultures, including Chinese opera, storytelling a ...

about a plot to assassinate

Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. ...

. The film was written and directed by Ting Shan-hsi and starred Jimmy Wang Yu, Angela Mao,

George Lazenby George Robert Lazenby (; born 5 September 1939) is an Australian retired actor. Lazenby began his professional career as a model and had only acted in commercials when he was cast to replace the original James Bond actor, Sean Connery, playing ...

, Judith Brown, Ko Chun-hsiung, Charles Heung and Dean Shek, whom also serves as the film's assistant director.

Plot

During Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Hong Kong in 1975, a group of criminals plan her assassination.

Cast

* Jimmy Wang Yu as Jimmy Viet Cong Guerilla * Angela Mao as Maria Cambodian Martial Artist & A Commy *

as Morgan * Judith Brown as Black Rose * Ko Chun-hsiung as Police chief Gao The Detective * Charles Heung as Police detective Karate Master * Dean Shek as Duck Egg * as Jenny * Chan Pei-shan as Miyamoto Japanese Red Army Triggerman * Bolo Yeung as Ram Thai Bodybuilder. * Hao Li-jen as Ducky's uncle * Hon Yee-sang as Cambodian * Cheung King-po as Bandit * Wong Sam as Police department * Peter Chan as Chen Lung * Chu Tit-wo as Police detective * Helen Poon as Gao's wife * Wu Jiaxiang * Luk Chuen as Princess' guard who fights with shark * Ling Hon as Policeman * Wan Leng-kwong as Policeman * Dabid Chung as Noda * Han Ying-chieh as Princess' guard with sword * Yue Man-wa as Police detective * Cheung Siu-lun * Sze-ma Wah-lung * Kong Chuen

Production

Taiwanese director Ting Shan-hsi was hired by Golden Harvest off the back of his successful film, ''Everlasting Glory'' (1974). It was the last of three films

made for Golden Harvest, the others being '' Stoner'' and '' The Man from Hong Kong''.''A Queen's Ransom'' review
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