Der Aufstand von Peking (1976): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1976, Der Aufstand von Peking is an action and abenteuer film directed by Chang Cheh, running about 137 minutes.

What it’s about. Three young martial arts brothers, played by Chi Kuan-chun, Alexander Fu Sheng and Leung Kar-yan, go in search of fellow patriots dissatisfied with Imperialist foreigners and wind up joining a rising sect of the Boxers, led by an opportunistic conman. Named as such for their use of martial arts, these boxers are revolutionaries who believe that spirits protect their bodies from foreign guns. They even dupe the Empress Dowager, who gives them her royal blessing to fight the foreigners.

Who’s in it. Der Aufstand von Peking stars Alexander Fu Sheng as Tsang Hin Hon, Li Li-Hua as Empress Dowager, Kuan-Chun Chi as Shuai Fang Yun and Leung Kar-yan as Chen Chang, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Der Aufstand von Peking has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Der Aufstand von Peking page.

If you liked it. Fans of Der Aufstand von Peking tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.