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The Shadow Boxing

1979Movie1 h 41 min

Comedy
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3

Summary

Lau Kar-leung returns to the success of his first directed film, "The Spiritual Boxer," which also stars the original film's bumbling ghost controller, Wong Yu.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Teens

Skip it if

  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You want something quiet and calm

Where to watch

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Not for warmth.

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Cast

24 of 45

Crew

Directed by
Lau Kar-leung
Written by
Ni Kuang
Produced by
Run Run Shaw
Music by
Frankie Chan Fan-kei

Everyone

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Facts

February 15, 1979 · 1 h 41 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
February 15, 1979
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy, Action, Horror
Original language
Chinese
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Available in
40 countries

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Shadow Boxing?"

Questions about The Shadow Boxing

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Shadow Boxing?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Shadow Boxing from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube.

Is The Shadow Boxing worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.3).

Is The Shadow Boxing a sequel?

  1. The Spiritual Boxer (1975)
  2. The Shadow Boxing (1979)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after The Spiritual Boxer (1975).

Will The Shadow Boxing make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly slapstick (7 of 10) and situational comedy (5 of 10).

Will The Shadow Boxing scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Is The Shadow Boxing in English?

Chinese

No, it was made in Chinese.