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Five Fingers of Death (1972)
Directed by Jeong Chang-hwa
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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 Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/24/2022 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 9 stars |
| 04/18/2013 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Also known as KING BOXER. Finally dipping into volume one of the Arrow Films Shaw Brother Box Set with this Lo Lieh-starring classic. Last time I watched this (for the first time) was off a bad version on Amazon Prime. It’s like watching an entirely different film.
This movie is so well done and in many ways defies the Shaw Brothers studio system by taking more time with character and plot development, well-dressed sets and just generally treating it like a film first, using the martial arts to advance the story, not be the story.
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