When Taekwondo Strikes

1973 1h 36m ZH

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 9

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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The story is about the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II. A Korean patriot played by Carter Wong gets into a fight with some Japanese people and is chased into a church. The priest there is captured and tortured. Trying to secure his release, the leader of the resistance, Jhoon Rhee is himself captured and tortured by the Japanese. Carter Wong, Angela Mao and Anne Winton have to now try and rescue him. This leads to an explosive climax with the heroes having to fight the likes of Wong In Sik (Hwang In-Shik), Sammo Hung and Kenji Kazama.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Angela Mao Ying
Wan Ling Ching/Huang Li Chen
Jhoon Rhee
Lee Chung Tung/Li Jun Dong
Carter Huang Chia-Ta
Jin Zheng Zhi
Hwang In-shik
Japanese Leader
Ken Kazama
Yokohama
Sammo Hung
Japanese
Anne Winton
Mary
Andre Morgan
Father Lu Yi (Lewis)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Huang Feng
Writers: Chu Yu
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Huang Feng, shot by Danny Lee Yau-Tong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lai Shu-Hua. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Angela Mao Ying and Jhoon Rhee and Carter Huang Chia-Ta carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Huang Feng directs. Danny Lee Yau-Tong behind the camera. Lai Shu-Hua scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Huang Feng, shot by Danny Lee Yau-Tong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lai Shu-Hua. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Angela Mao Ying and Jhoon Rhee and Carter Huang Chia-Ta carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0070768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.