The Skyhawk

1974 1h 28m CN

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8.1

BANGER

★8.1TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Master Wong Fei-hung takes a new student under his wing after the young man is soundly beaten by a mercenary master skilled in hapkido. Meanwhile, Master Wong’s friend is being threatened by a local crime boss who wants to use his factory for opium-related shenanigans, and has hired the renegade hapkido master as his enforcer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kwan Tak-Hing
Wong Fei-Hung
Nora Miao
Hsiang Lan
Chao Hsiung
Ku
Carter Huang Chia-Ta
Leo
Hwang In-shik
Renegade Master
Sammo Hung
Fei Fei
Lily Chen Ching
Li Kun
Wei Min

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeong Chang-hwa
Writers: Kim Ha-Rim, Yip Yat-Fong
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

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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5 / 7

CAST

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Kwan Tak-Hing and Nora Miao and Chao Hsiung carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeong Chang-hwa directs. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kwan Tak-Hing and Nora Miao and Chao Hsiung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0071632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.