The Skyhawk
1974Movie1 h 28 min
Summary
Master Wong Fei-hung takes a new student under his wing after the young man is soundly beaten by a mercenary master skilled in hapkido. Meanwhile, Master Wong’s friend is being threatened by a local crime boss who wants to use his factory for opium-related shenanigans, and has hired the renegade hapkido master as his enforcer.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
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 61GoodWatch 71
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most action movies, −20 min on the typical 108
typical 10888Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1974
January 22, 1974
52 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
cn
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 kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 10 more13 people
- Kwan Tak-HingWong Fei-Hung
- Nora MiaoHsiang Lan
- Chao HsiungKu
- Carter Huang Chia-TaLeo
- Hwang In-shikRenegade Master
- Sammo Hung Kam-boFei Fei
- Li KunWei Min
- Sze-Ma Wah-lungChu
Yau LungHsiao Fung (credited as "Factory worker")
Wilson Tong Wai-ShingRenegade Master's student
Lam Ching-yingWoodland attacker (uncredited)
MarsWoodland attacker (uncredited)
Yeung Sai-Gwan(uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Jeong Chang-hwa Director
Writing · 2
- Kim Ha-Rim Writer
- Yip Yat-Fong Writer
Production · 1
- Raymond Chow Producer
Editing · 1
- Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung Editor
Sound · 1
- Joseph Koo Music
Lighting · 1
- Huang Wei-Shing Lighting Director
Other crew · 3
- Sammo Hung Kam-bo Martial Arts Choreographer
- Mars Stunts
- Danny Lee Yau-Tong Cinematography
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