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Summary
A kung fu fanatic, Yu Ting (Alexander Lo Rei), searching for the ultimate master, saves a young Shaolin monk, Hsu Shi (William Yen), from a group of mobsters and sees it as a golden opportunity to enrich his kung fu skills.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 77GoodWatch 76
Audience score92%
IMDb7.0
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most action movies, −18 min on the typical 108
typical 10890Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1983
January 1, 1983
43 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Taiwan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Lee Tso-Nam Director
Writing · 1
- Chang Hsin-Yi Writer
Production · 1
- Geung Chung-Ping Producer
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