The Dragon's Snake Fist

1982 1h 27m KO

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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In central China, the Dragon Fist and the Jeet-Kune are two competing martial arts schools. When Dragon Fist master, Ho Cho, breaks his leg in a competition between the schools, he vows revenge. The Jeet-Kune school is damaged and student Lee Jin battles to regain the school in a death-duel!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dragon Lee
Dragon Wu
Yuen Qiu
Wai's daughter
Martin Choe Min-Kyu
Master Wai
Kim Ki-joo
Master Chu Man King
Seo Jeong-ah
Jen
Jang Il-Do
Invincible Tiger
Lee Ye-min
Mr. Chan
Kim Ki-beom
Mr. Lau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Godfrey Ho
Writers: Jang Cheon-ho, Kim Kyung-il
Languages: Mandarin, Korean
Countries: Hong Kong, South Korea

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, South Korea.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Godfrey Ho, shot by Shin Myung-Yue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Chang-soon 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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Dragon Lee and Yuen Qiu and Martin Choe Min-Kyu carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Godfrey Ho directs. Shin Myung-Yue behind the camera. Kim Chang-soon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, South Korea. Dialogue in Mandarin, Korean.

Trivia

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.
4International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, South Korea.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Godfrey Ho, shot by Shin Myung-Yue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Kim Chang-soon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Dragon Lee and Yuen Qiu and Martin Choe Min-Kyu carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0165268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.