The Ring of Death

1980 1h 32m CN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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This story tells a story of an underdog mistreated by his family, given kung fu instruction from an unlikely source, and redeemed when he comes back to take on foreign champions in a tournament staged before an imperial audience.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cliff Lok
Ah Niu
Hwang Jang-Lee
Russian Fighter
Dean Shek Tin
Chu
Shih Kien
Dragon Style Master
Linda Lin Ying
Mo Chiu Style Master
Lee Hoi-Sang
Kung Fu Monk
Kwon Yeong-Moon
General's Third Son
Hsu Hsia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ng See-Yuen
Writers: Lee Mun-woong
Languages: Cantonese, Korean
Countries: South Korea, Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Korean.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ng See-Yuen, shot by Chang-bok Ahn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cliff Lok and Hwang Jang-Lee and Dean Shek Tin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ng See-Yuen directs. Chang-bok Ahn behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Korean.
3International production across 2 countries: South Korea, Hong Kong.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ng See-Yuen, shot by Chang-bok Ahn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Cliff Lok and Hwang Jang-Lee and Dean Shek Tin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0081428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.