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The Boxer from Shantung

The Boxer from Shantung

1972 · 134 min · ZH · 6.5 (30 votes)
Dir. Chang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li · Starring Chen Kuan-Tai, Ching Li, Cheng Kang-Yeh, David Chiang Da-Wei, Chiang Nan, Fung Ngai · Music Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
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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.

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A raw, visceral journey through Shanghai's underworld. This film is a brutal ballet of fists and fury, where every fight feels desperate and the stakes are life and death. It's a classic martial arts spectacle with a dark, unforgiving edge.

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