Movie
The Boxer from Shantung
Overview
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.
Details
- Release date
- 1972-02-11
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Shaw Brothers
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Original language
- ZH
Cast
- Chen Kuan-Tai as Ma Yung Chen
- Ching Li as Chin Lin Chi
- Cheng Kang-Yeh as Hsiao Chiang Bei
- David Chiang Da-Wei as Tan Sze
- Chiang Nan as Boss Yang
- Fung Ngai as Fang Ah Gen
- Ku Feng as Chang Chin Fa
- Tin Ching as Li Caishun
- Wong Ching as Lu Pu
- Mario Milano as Russian Muscleman
- Chan Ho as Chin Lin Chi's Uncle
- Lee Man-Tai as Innkeeper (uncredited)
Crew
- Chang Cheh - Director
- Pao Hsueh-Li - Director
- Chang Cheh - Writer
- Ni Kuang - Writer
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