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Man of Iron (1972)

Directed by Chang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li

Action | Drama | Crime

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Overview

Man of Iron was positioned as something of a follow-up to Boxer From Shantung, the rise-and-fall story of Ma Yung Chen and it reunites the directors and some of the cast in a similar but much slighter tale of a lesser gangster’s rise and fall in Shanghai. While the opening narration specifically recalls the events and tragic conclusion of BOXER, this one is set 20 years later in the same section of Shanghai but otherwise has nothing to do with the events or characters of the previous film.

Length 92 minutes

Actors

Chen Kuan-Tai | Ching Li | Wong Chung | Chu Mu | Tin Ching | Bolo Yeung | Chih-Ching Yang | Pao Chia-Wen | Chiang Tao | Li Min-Lang | Wang Kuang-Yu | Cheung Ging-Boh | Chuan Chen | Lau Gong | Wang Han-Chen | Ho Kang | Yeung Chak-Lam | Lo Dik | Ying Ying | Leung Seung-Wan | Shum Lo | Liu Wai | Chin Chun | Yi Fung | Goo Chim-Hung | Ling Hon | Tung Choi-Bo | Alexander Fu Sheng | Fung Hak-On | Max Lee Chiu-Jun | Danny Chow | Chien Hua Hsu | Yuen Woo-ping | Ho Bo-Sing | Chan Siu-Kai | Chow Kong | Tino Wong Cheung | Yuen Cheung-Yan | Yuen Shun-Yi | Lee Hang | Ho Kei-Cheong | Tam Bo | Fung Hap-So | Ying Fei | Wan Fat | Chan Dik-Hak | Lo Wai | Wong Mei | Shu Tong Wong | Hsu Hsia | Chui Chung-Hok | Tang Tak-Cheung | Wong Ching | Huang Ha | Lei Lung | Chik Ngai-Hung | Chui Fat | Wynn Lau | Yeung Pak-Chan | Chi Ping Chang | Yen Shi-Kwan | Man Man | Lai Yan | Hsiung Kao | Lee Chiu | Law Keung | Ng Yuen-Fan | Lau Kar-Wing | San Sin | To Wing-Leung | Lau Cheun | Gam Tin-Chue | Wong Yuet-Ting | Chai Lam | Lui Hung | Chu Kai | Pei Chi Huang | Cheung Sek-Aau | Hung Ling-Ling | Tony Lee Wan-Miu | Ting Tung | Kwan Yan

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

This is a great follow up to BOXER FROM SHANTUNG and once again features the charismatic Chen Kuan-tai in the lead role. His martial arts movements have a dramatic flair to them that sets these films apart from other martial arts movies. This one has a great, lengthy final confrontation in the streets.

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