Crippled Avengers

"Where the better man stays alive!"

1978 1h 46m ZH

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6.8

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7.3

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★6.8TMDB · 108★7.3IMDB · 3,504

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Synopsis

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A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts master, and his son.

“Where the better man stays alive!”

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Cast

Chen Kuan-Tai
Black Tiger Dao Tian-Du
Phillip Kwok Chui
Chen Shuen
Lo Meng
Blacksmith Wei Jia-Jie
Sun Chien
Hu Ah-Kue
Chiang Sheng
Wang Yi
Lu Feng
Dao Chang
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Keeper Wan
Yang Hsiung
Master Jiu Gao Feng

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Cheh
Writers: Chang Cheh, Ni Kuang
Languages: Mandarin
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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Cho Wai-Kei. 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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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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Chen Kuan-Tai and Phillip Kwok Chui and Lo Meng carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where the better man stays alive!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chang Cheh directs. Cho Wai-Kei behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Cho Wai-Kei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. 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.
5Chen Kuan-Tai and Phillip Kwok Chui and Lo Meng carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Where the better man stays alive!".
7IMDB entry: tt0077292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 10 different titles around the world.