Summary
Ah Cheng has decided to get out of this silly kung-fu business and retire with his new girlfriend. Unfortunately, everyone is out to kill him, and one of the killers has been using his trademark knives to frame him! Meanwhile his friends meet up with a mysterious swordsmen who is not what he seems.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
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 58GoodWatch 61
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most action movies, −14 min on the typical 108
typical 10894Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 17 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+7Released
1978
June 22, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Taiwan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Yang Ching-Chen Director
Writing · 2
- Sung Pe Liu Writer
- Yen-liang Tung Writer
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