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Five Fingers of Death (1972)

Directed by Jeong Chang-hwa

Action | Eastern

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the wrath of the local gang. He eventually enters the martial arts competition after learning iron palm technique and takes out all competition.

Rated R | Length 104 minutes

Actors

Lo Lieh | Wang Ping | Wong Gam-Fung | Tien Feng | Tung Lam | Fang Mian | Ku Wen-Chung | James Nam Gung-Fan | Yau Lung | Jin Bong-jin | Chan Shen | Gam Kei-Chu | Chiu Hung | Yukio Someno | Yeung Chak-Lam | Hung Sing-Chung | Bolo Yeung | Tsang Choh-Lam | Wong Ching-Ho | Yen Shi-Kwan | Chuan Chen | Chieh Yuen | Hsu Hsia | Wong Mei | Shu Tong Wong | Chui Fat | Lo Wai | Brandy Yuen | Chik Ngai-Hung | Tam Bo | Yeung Pak-Chan | Chan Siu-Kai | Tang Tak-Cheung | Lee Chiu | Wong Ching | Lau Kar-Wing | Chan Dik-Hak | Law Keung | Pei Chi Huang | Yuen Shun-Yi | Ng Yuen-Fan | Huang Ha | Danny Chow | San Sin | Kong Chuen | Chan Ling-Wai | Yuen Shing-Chau | Tung Choi-Bo | Lai Yan | Ling Hon | Gam Tin-Chue | Lam Yuen | Lau Cheun | Yao Ko Chu | Cheung Chok-Chow | Tsi-Ang Chin | Wong Yuet-Ting | Kwan Yan | Ling Mung | Hung Ling-Ling | Chai Lam | Wu Por | Cheung Sek-Aau | Cheung Siu-Lun | Woo Ping | Cho Kin | Sai Gwa-Pau | Sung Yuan

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
07/24/2022Home TheaterBlu-rayOwned9 stars
04/18/2013TVStreamingVideo on Demand7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Great movie laid low by a terrible print on Amazon Instant Video. Can’t really blame them though, the version I got on Netflix DVD was equally terrible.

I’d love to watch a restored print of this some day with proper subtitles and in widescreen.

Comments

avatarsensoria
1 year ago

Good news past me, you were finally able to see this in all its restored glory in the Arrow box set!