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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
This top ten box office hit reunites the star duo from Come Drink With Me in another classic action adventure.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- 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 64GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −30 min on the typical 108
typical 10878Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 38 more
Released
1971
August 6, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
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
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 33 more37 people
- Cheng Pei-peiMiss Yun/Yang Kai Yun
- Elliot Ngok WahWang Jian-xin
- Tien FengFang Chengtian, Shadow Whip
- Ku FengChief Hong
- Li KunEr Sha Zi
- Wang HsiehOne of the Serial Trio
- Lee Sau-keiXu Shanhu
- Lo WeiChief Yang of Xuan Wu Security
Kao MingLeader of Sixteen Bandits of Yan Yun
Steve Lee Ka-tingOne of the Serial Trio
Hao Li-JenInn Keeper (uncredited)
Tsang Choh-LamWaiter (uncredited)
Chin ChunMartial Artist After Fang (uncredited)
Lan Wei-LiehMartial Artist After Fang (uncredited)- SASa AuMartial Artist After Fang (uncredited)
Max Lee Chiu-ChunMartial Artist After Fang (uncredited)
Lee ChiuMartial Artist After Fang (uncredited)
Sammo Hung Kam-boMartial Artist After Fang (uncredited)
Chow Siu-LoiMartial Artist After Fang (uncredited)
Lei LungFang's Man (uncredited)
Cheung Chok-ChowRestaurant Customer (uncredited)
Yue Man-WahMartial Artist After Fang (uncredited)
To Man-BoOne of the Serial Trio (uncredited)
Wu PorServant (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Lo Wei Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Ni Kuang Writer
Production · 1
- Run Run Shaw Producer
Camera · 1
- Wu Cho-Hua Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor
Sound · 2
- Stanley Chow Fook-Leung Original Music Composer
- Wang Yong-Hua Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Chan King-Sam Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Fong Yuen Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Simon Chui Yee-Ngau Stunt Coordinator
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