Summary
Shiao Chieh is left to a monastery when his family is killed, and grows up to be an incredible martial artist.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
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 54GoodWatch 55
IMDb6.2
Audience score45%
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 131 countries
+121Released
1976
December 31, 1976
50 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Taiwan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
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 4 moreDirecting · 2
- Joseph Kuo Director, Producer
- Huang Fei-Long Action Director
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