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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
While international favorite David Chiang was best known for his roles as a grinning, streetwise, fighter in many Chang Cheh-directed classics, he rarely played a noble warrior monk.
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 64GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −24 min on the typical 108
typical 10884Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 39 more
Released
1979
July 11, 1979
47 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
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
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 40
David Chiang Da-weiMonk Chi San
Lo LiehPai Mei
Ching MiaoMr. Li
Eddie Koo Koon ChungTao Te
Lily LiWu Mei
Norman Tsui Siu-keungLi Jin-Lun
Yang Chi-ChingWu Chan
Chiang TaoTibetan Lama
Helen Poon Bing-SeungMiss Jinbao
Si WaiEmperor
Bruce Tong Yim-ChaanShaolin recruit Hong Xi-Guan
Chan ShenDan Tian-Gang
Shum LoHead Abbot
Yue WingGeneral Yue Ying-Qi
Chiang NanGeneral Li
Sai Gwa-PauStuttering servant
Wong Ching-HoWang
Jamie Luk Kim-mingShaolin recruit Gong Qian-Jin
Wang Han-ChenMagistrate (uncredited)
Ng Hong-SangShaolin recruit Gong Qian-Jin
Keung HonLi Ba-Shan
Lee Sau-keiRich man
Wong Chi-MingBandit
Hsu HsiaSoldier
Directing · 2
- Ho Meng-Hua Director
- Hung Hak Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Ni Kuang Writer
Production · 2
- Run Run Shaw Producer
- Mona Fong Yat-Wah Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Yau Kei Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor
Sound · 1
- Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Liu Chi-Yu Costume Coordinator
Lighting · 1
- Chan Fen Lighting Director
Other crew · 1
- Tang Tak-Cheung Martial Arts Choreographer
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