Return of the Chinese Boxer

1977 1h 38m ZH

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 20

AdventureAction

Synopsis

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In wake of the First Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895, a group of Japanese warlords calculate that the best way to prepare an invasion of the rest of China from their southern Manchuria staging ground.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jimmy Wang Yu
Sau Bai-Lung
Lung Fei
Schwarzer Kranich
Chin Kang
Mönch Yin Feng
Hsueh Han
Kitsu
Emily Y. Chang
Kunoichi (Ninja)
Chun Lei
Oberst Wei
Chien Te-Men
Japanischer Kommandeur
Chi-Min Chin
Lady Fong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jimmy Wang Yu
Writers: Gu Long
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Chinese Boxer Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kwok Ting-Hung 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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Jimmy Wang Yu and Lung Fei and Chin Kang carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073621 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jimmy Wang Yu directs. Kwok Ting-Hung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.
3Part of the "Chinese Boxer Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jimmy Wang Yu and Lung Fei and Chin Kang carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0073621 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.