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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A young man (Yuan Man Meng) who is forbidden to study kung fu by his grandfather eventually branches out in search of someone to teach him. He encounters three teachers, who each instruct him in a different school of fighting.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −21 min on the typical 108
typical 10887Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1980
October 31, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Wilson Tong Wai-Shing Director, Writer
- Cheung Sum Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Alex Gouw Producer
Sound · 1
- Michael Fung Foley
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