Hapkido

"Here comes the unbreakable China doll who gives you the licking of your life!"

1972 1h 37m ZH

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6.9

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6.8

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 55★6.8IMDB · 1,174

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Synopsis

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Yu Ying, Kao and Fan return to China to start a martial arts school but are bullied by the Japanese competitor who runs the Black Bear school. The harassment leads to intense conflicts between them.

“Here comes the unbreakable China doll who gives you the licking of your life!”

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Cast

Angela Mao Ying
Yu Ying
Carter Huang Chia-Ta
Kao Chung
Pai Ying
Black Bear Chief Instructor
Ji Han-jae
Hapkido Master
Nancy Sit Ka-Yin
Miss Sau
Wei Ping-Ao
Black Bear Secretary Zhang
Hwang In-shik
Hapkido Head Student
Sammo Hung
Fan Wei (Bun Wei)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Huang Feng
Writers: Ho Jen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Huang Feng, shot by Danny Lee Yau-Tong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung 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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Angela Mao Ying and Carter Huang Chia-Ta and Pai Ying carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Here comes the unbreakable China doll who gives you the licking of your life!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Huang Feng directs. Danny Lee Yau-Tong behind the camera. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Huang Feng, shot by Danny Lee Yau-Tong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Angela Mao Ying and Carter Huang Chia-Ta and Pai Ying carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Here comes the unbreakable China doll who gives you the licking of your life!".
6IMDB entry: tt0068676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.