The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

1984 1h 38m CN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 118

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 5th and 6th brother are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother takes refuge in a Buddhist temple.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gordon Liu
Yang 5th Brother
Alexander Fu Sheng
Yang 6th Brother
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Yang No. 8
Lily Li
Mother Yang (She Tai-chun)
Phillip Ko Fai
Temple Abbot
King Lee King-Chu
Temple Abbot Zhihong
Lam Hak-Ming
General Pan Mei
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Prince Yeh Li Lin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lau Kar-leung
Writers: Ni Kuang, Lau Kar-leung
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lau Kar-leung, shot by Cho On-Sun. 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 Stephen Shing Gam-Wing. 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 Chiang Hsing-Lung 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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Gordon Liu and Alexander Fu Sheng and Kara Wai Ying-Hung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lau Kar-leung directs. Cho On-Sun behind the camera. Stephen Shing Gam-Wing scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Lau Kar-leung, shot by Cho On-Sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Stephen Shing Gam-Wing. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gordon Liu and Alexander Fu Sheng and Kara Wai Ying-Hung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0086606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 16 different titles around the world.