Flash Future Kung Fu

"The battle for survival rages in a computer-run world."

1983 1h 18m CN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 8

Science FictionAction

Synopsis

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Imagine an old-school martial arts melodrama about competing fighting schools dropped into the grungy sci-fi world of Blade Runner, and you have an idea of the curious mix of styles in Flash Future Kung Fu. Eddy Ko is the maverick star pupil of an honorable school who secretly engages in underground "Black Boxing" bouts, a black market sport off limits to the school. The ambitious X-Gang, a bloodthirsty neo-Nazi-like organization, plots to take care of Ko and his friends and take over the city with their army of mind-controlled zombie soldiers. In true Hong Kong fashion, it boils down to a showdown of champions, and this one takes place in a boxing ring in an eerily empty warehouse with video coverage broadcasting the event all over.

“The battle for survival rages in a computer-run world.”

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Cast

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Ah Wei
Eddy Ko Hung
Master Lau
Ray Lui
Student
Lam Hoi-Ling
Nazi Woman
Yuen Tin-Wan
Nazi Woman
San Kuai
Doctor
Mak Wai-Cheung
Student
Steve Mak Fei-Hung
Assassin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirk Wong Chi-Keung
Writers: Liu Wing-Leung
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Kirk Wong Chi-Keung, shot by Henry Chan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jim Sam Sing-Tak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Johnny Wang Lung-Wei and Eddy Ko Hung and Ray Lui carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The battle for survival rages in a computer-run world.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kirk Wong Chi-Keung directs. Henry Chan behind the camera. Jim Sam Sing-Tak scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Kirk Wong Chi-Keung, shot by Henry Chan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jim Sam Sing-Tak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Johnny Wang Lung-Wei and Eddy Ko Hung and Ray Lui carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The battle for survival rages in a computer-run world.".
7IMDB entry: tt0084056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.