The Leg Fighters

1980 1h 30m CN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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When South China martial artist Pan is defeated and killed by North China challenger Tan in a legfighter duel, Pan's younger brother Pak vows to crush Tan with his own unique style of ferocious footwork.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dorian Tan Tao-Liang
Tan Hai-chi
Ha Kwong-Li
Phoenix
Kang Peng
Pan Pak
Chin Lung Shao
Chin Pan
Sun Jung-Chi
Mo
Wang Hsieh
Ding Dong
Tsai Hung
Ding Dong
Chen Chin-Hai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Tso-Nam
Writers: Chang Hsin-Yi
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan, Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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

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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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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Taiwan, Hong Kong.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Dorian Tan Tao-Liang and Ha Kwong-Li and Kang Peng carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Tso-Nam directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
4International production across 2 countries: Taiwan, Hong Kong.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Dorian Tan Tao-Liang and Ha Kwong-Li and Kang Peng carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0081216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.