Summary
Three young martial arts students and their teacher are beaten up badly by a wandering man who proclaims himself "a corrector of bad kung-fu." Determined to avenge their teacher and regain their honor, the three students all go their separate ways to find kung-fu masters who will take them as students.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.5
Audience score60%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for action movies, −8 min on the typical 108
typical 108100Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 36 more
Released
1979
September 1, 1979
47 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
cn
Original language
Also spoken
ChineseMade 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 themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 30 more38 people
- Kwan FungBlack Caped Villain
- Hau Chiu-SingMaster Wan Tian Hang
- Austin Wai Tin-chiAh Fu
- Ng Yuen-JunAh Chi
- Tony LeungAh Tian
- Wong Mei-MeiMadame Fang
- Jamie Luk Kim-mingFisherman / Master
- Lam Fai-WongMaster Han He
- WWWong WingOld Master Yang
Wan FatMaster Fu
Lau Hok-NinMaster of Gallant Martial Academy
Fong PingWife of the Gambler
Benz Kong To-hoiMaster Ma
Fung Ging-ManScam Dealer
Lai Kim-HungTeahouse Fighter
Chui FatAh Gau / Ninth Drunken Immortal
Cheung HeiTeahouse Owner
Yeung Sai-GwanRascal
Siao San-YanGambler
To Wing-LeungGambler
Tai SanStudent- TWTam Wai-ManScam Dealer's Thug
Lee HangScam Dealer's Thug
Yuen Gam-FaiScam Dealer's Thug
Directing · 2
- John Law Ma Director
- Wan Fat Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Szeto On Writer
Production · 3
- Run Run Shaw Producer
- Mona Fong Yat-Wah Producer
- Lawrence Wong Ka-Hay Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Lam Wah-Chiu Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor
- Fong Bo-Wa Editor
Sound · 1
- Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Liu Chi-Yu Costume Designer
Lighting · 1
- Chan Fen Lighting Technician
Other crew · 1
- Hsu Hsia Martial Arts Choreographer
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