The Master Strikes Back
1985Movie1 h 34 min
Summary
In The Master Strikes Back, Hong Kong's Steadicam pioneering director Sun Chung brings back legendary Ti Lung to play famous weapons instructor Tung Tieh-cheng, who is invited to teach a Ching official's soldiers, in this unofficial sequel to The Kung-fu Instructor.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 57
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most action movies, −14 min on the typical 108
typical 10894Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 38 more
Released
1985
January 19, 1985
41 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Also spoken
cnMade in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more22 people
- Ti LungInstructor Tong Tie Zheng
- Michael Chan Wai-ManChief Constable Jin Bu Huan
- Sibelle Hu Hui-ChungHong
- Wong YuHe Liu
- Louis Fan Siu-wongTong Xiao Feng
- Ku FengCommander Huang
- Phillip Ko FaiAsst Instructor Shi Tu
- Tony Lou Chun-KuEunuch Chen
- LLLeung Lam LingXiao Fen
Lau Siu-KwanChen Jin
Lung Tien-hsiangConstable Chai- TMTien MiMadam Nine
Wong Tin-lamMayor Ma Fu Chang
Lam Fai-WongSoldier
Ng Hong-SangSoldier
Shum LoVillager
Wang Han-ChenBoss Wang
Wong Ching-HoTeacher
Keung HonSoldier
Ngai Tim-ChoiSoldier
Chin Siu-HoSoldier at Commander's office
Elvis Tsui Kam-kongSoldier
Directing · 1
- Sun Chung Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Mona Fong Yat-Wah Producer
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