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Opium and the Kung Fu Master (1984)
Directed by Tong Kai
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Overview
A small town is protected by one of the famous Ten Tigers of Kwangtung. The town is very safe as Ti Lung and his Kung Fu students patrol for criminals. Enter the rival Kung Fu school whom Ti Lung’s students have beaten in a lion dance competition and then humiliated in a brawl. The rival school is joined by an opium dealing Kung Fu master who plans to turn the town into a community of addicts!
Length 85 minutes
Actors
Ti Lung | Chen Kuan-Tai | Philip Ko | Ku Kuan-Chung | Robert Mak | Leanne Liu | Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen | Lee Hoi-Sang | Yuen Wah | Tong Kai | Chan Shen | Ailen Sit | Ngai Tim-Choi | Wang Han-Chen | Chih-Ching Yang | Wong Ching-Ho | Gam Tin-Chue | Shum Lo | Cheng Miu | Ting Tung | Elvis Tsui | Sai Gwa-Pau | Lam Wai
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/2021 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Another Shaw Production… expiring soon on Netflix. Was neat to find a Shaw title that I hadn’t seen already altho I thought I had. This a late period Shaw flick that stars Ti Lung who is a kung fu master and a heavy opium user. The rival kung fu school uses this to get all his students hooked on opium making them less than optimal workers and fighters. Finally Ti Lung has a showdown with Chen Kuan-Tai and is embarrassed in defeat. So he has to overcome his addiction for a rematch. Basically this is a period “don’t do drugs” flick. It’s good and also a bit dark at times.
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