The Boxer from Shantung

1972 2h 14m ZH

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 55

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Synopsis

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Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chen Kuan-Tai
Ma Yung Chen
Ching Li
Chin Lin Chi
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Hsiao Chiang Bei
David Chiang Da-Wei
Tan Sze
Chiang Nan
Boss Yang
Fung Ngai
Fang Ah Gen
Ku Feng
Chang Chin Fa
Tin Ching
Li Caishun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Cheh
Writers: Chang Cheh, Ni Kuang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Yuen Teng-Bong. 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 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Chen Kuan-Tai and Ching Li and Cheng Kang-Yeh carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Chang Cheh directs. Yuen Teng-Bong behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Kwok Ting-Hung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Yuen Teng-Bong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chen Kuan-Tai and Ching Li and Cheng Kang-Yeh carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0068310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.