Clan of the White Lotus

"Deadly Needle Kung Fu Against The Invincible Armor of White Lotus!"

1980 1h 35m ZH

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 50

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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The Qing emperor releases all detained Shaolin disciples, but the vindictive White Lotus clan decides to exterminate all the disciples. One martial artist survives the onslaught, and constantly trains while in hiding for revenge.

“Deadly Needle Kung Fu Against The Invincible Armor of White Lotus!”

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Cast

Gordon Liu
Hung Wei Ting
Lo Lieh
Priest White Lotus
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Mei Ha
Lam Fai-Wong
Wu Nai Shing
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Governor Kao Ting Chun
King Lee King-Chu
Ah Piao / Wu Ah Biu
Yeung Ching-Ching
Wu Siu Ching
Hsiao Ho
Priest White Lotus's Guardian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Lieh
Writers: Huang Tien
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lo Lieh, shot by Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan. 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 Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

CAST

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Gordon Liu and Lo Lieh and Kara Wai Ying-Hung carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Deadly Needle Kung Fu Against The Invincible Armor of White Lotus!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080905 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lo Lieh directs. Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan behind the camera. Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Lo Lieh, shot by Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren. 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 Lo Lieh and Kara Wai Ying-Hung carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Deadly Needle Kung Fu Against The Invincible Armor of White Lotus!".
7IMDB entry: tt0080905 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.