Boxer from Shantung (1972)

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94 min - Action | Crime | Drama - 11 February 1972 (Hong Kong)

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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.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Kuan Tai Chen	...	Ma Yung Chen (introducing)
	Li Ching	...	Chin Ling-tzu
	David Chiang	...	Tan Sze (guest star)
	Mario Milano	...	Russian Boxer (as Ma Lan Nu)
	Ching Tien	...	Li Tsai-chun - Champion 3 (guest star)
	Feng Ku	...	Chang Chin-fa - Champion 2
	Nan Chiang	...	Yang Shuang
	Yi Feng	...	Fan A-ken - Champion 1
	Kang-Yeh Cheng	...	Hsiao Chiang-pei
	Ching Wang	...	Lu Pu - Champion 4
	Hao Chen	...	Mr. Chin
	Shang Yun Liang
	Yan Tsan Tang
	Lao Shen	...	Innkeeper
	Wen Tai Li

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Storyline

Ma Yung Cheng leaves Shantung, trying to find better fortune in Shanghai, trusting his youth and physical valour. He meets friendship with Hsiai Chiang Pei, and love (CHING LI), and fate has him meet, and find employment with a local gangster. He defeats an undefeatable Foreign Champion, then three champions at once, only to fall into a trap set up by gangster arch-rival Yang Shuang... Written by Artemis-9

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He killed to survive...and kill again!

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Action | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

11 February 1972 (Hong Kong) See more »

Also Known As:

Le justicier de Shanghaï See more »

Company Credits

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Shaw Brothers See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min | Hong Kong: 126 min | West Germany: 76 min (heavily cut) | Germany: 126 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

According to actor Chen Kuan-tai, most of the Shaw Brothers films took roughly two months to work on, but due to a tight schedule, this had to be shot in one month. With this cramped schedule, director Chang Cheh was only able to direct during the night shoots while uncredited director Pao Hsueh-li directed during the day shoots. See more »

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Referenced in Kung Fu Hustle (2004) See more »

Boxer from Shantung (1972)
Ma Yong Zhen (original title)

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