Spiritual Kung Fu

1978 1h 39m CN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 104

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Synopsis

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Jackie Chan plays the part of the class clown in a shaolin temple whose deadliest secret is stolen. All is lost until Jackie's character discovers dancing blue ghosts with bright red hair who haunt the library.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Yi-Lang
James Tien Chun
Lu Qing
Wu Wen-Siu
Miss Fong
Li Kun
Monk
Dean Shek Tin
Shaolin Student
Mu Szu-Cheng
Lee Hae-ryong
Blind Abbot
Wong Ching
Lu Qing's Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Wei
Writers: Pan Lei
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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48 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, Cantonese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lo Wei, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. 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 Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Vincent Leung Wing-Chan 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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Jackie Chan and James Tien Chun and Wu Wen-Siu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lo Wei directs. Chen Jung-Shu behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Vincent Leung Wing-Chan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, Cantonese.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese.
3Directed by Lo Wei, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Vincent Leung Wing-Chan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jackie Chan and James Tien Chun and Wu Wen-Siu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0078128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 13 different titles around the world.