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Summary
Hwang Jang Lee is a corrupt Ming guard who frames John Liu for murder.
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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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 72
Audience score80%
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −14 min on the typical 104
typical 10490Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1977
June 29, 1977
49 years ago
Genres
ThrillerActionLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Taiwan
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 4
- Ng See-yuen Director, Writer
- Lee Doo-yong Director
- Yuen Woo-ping Action Director
- Hsu Hsia Action Director
Writing · 1
- Tung Lo Writer
Production · 1
- Ha Faan Producer
Camera · 1
- Cheung Hoi Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Poon Hung Editor
Sound · 1
- Stanley Chow Fook-Leung Sound
Art · 2
- Jonathan Ting Yuen-Tai Art Direction
- Cindy Yang (Tzu-Hsin Yang) Props
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Kung Chuan-kai Costume Design
- Wong Siu-Man Costume Designer
- Chow Ling-Lung Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Lo Gam-Lung Lighting Coordinator
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