The Boxer from Shantung (1972)
Ma Yong Zhen (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 2h 14min
- Action, Crime
- 11 Feb 1972 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
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
| Kuan Tai Chen | ... |
Ma Yong Zhen
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| Li Ching | ... |
Jin Lingzi
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| David Chiang | ... |
Boss Tan Si
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Mario Milano | ... |
Russian Boxer
(as Ma Lan Nu)
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| Ching Tien | ... |
Li Caishun - Champion 3
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| Feng Ku | ... |
Chang Chin Fa - Champion 2
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| Nan Chiang | ... |
Boss Yang Shuang
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| Yi Feng | ... |
Fang Ah Gen - Champion 1
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| Kang-Yeh Cheng | ... |
Xiao Jiangbei
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| Ching Wang | ... |
Lu Pu - Champion 4
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| Hao Chen | ... |
Mr. Chin
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Shang-Yun Liang | ... |
One of Ma's Men
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Yen-Tsan Tang | ... |
One of Ma's Men
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| Lao Shen | ... |
Tea House Owner
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| Wen-Tai Li | ... |
Hostel Manager
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Wei Lu | ... |
Carriage house clerk
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| Chung Wang | ... |
Tan Sze's Bodyguard
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| Kuang Yu Wang | ... |
Tan Sze's Bodyguard
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| Chuan Chen |
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| Yi-Hsiung Chi |
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| Shao-Lin Chiang |
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| Yun-Kin Chow | ... |
Yang's Thug
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| Yao-Ko Chu | ... |
Spectator
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Feng Erh |
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| Hark-On Fung | ... |
Tan's Assistant / Chang's Man with Kettle
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| Pak-Kwong Ho | ... |
Yang's Thug
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| Hsia Hsu | ... |
Ma's man
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| Ha Huang | ... |
Yang's Thug
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| Pei-Chi Huang | ... |
Tournament challenger
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| Ling-Ling Hung | ... |
Hung-Fu terrace hostess
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| Chiu Lee |
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| Wai Lo | ... |
Li's cohort
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| Jack Long | ... |
(as Chiang Wang)
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Jen-Ching Mi |
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Yu Pai | ... |
Brothel madam
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Te-Chiang Teng |
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Fat Tsui | ... |
Yang's Thug
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Tsai-Pao Tung | ... |
Li's cohort
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Fat Wan | ... |
Yang's Thug
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| Mei Wong | ... |
Ma's man
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| Shu-Tong Wong | ... |
(as Shu-Tang Huang)
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| Tino Wong | ... |
Yang's Thug
(as Tien-lung Chen)
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Yuan-Shun Wu |
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Po-Chen Yang |
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| Shi-Kwan Yen | ... |
Russian Muscleman' Challenger
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| Man-Tzu Yuan | ... |
Courtesan
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Shun-Yee Yuen | ... |
Yang's Thug
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Directed by
| Cheh Chang | ... | (as Chang Cheh) |
| Hsueh-Li Pao | ||
Written by
| Cheh Chang | ... | () |
| Kuang Ni | ... | () |
Produced by
| Runme Shaw | ... | producer |
Music by
| Yung-Yu Chen | ||
Cinematography by
| Mu-To Kung | ||
| Ting-Bang Yuan | ... | (as Yuan Ting Pang) |
Editing by
| Ting-Hung Kuo | ||
Art Direction by
| Kamber Huang | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Godfrey Ho | ... | assistant director (as Chih Chiang Ho) |
| John Woo | ... | assistant director (as Yu Shen Wu) |
Art Department
| Chieh-Fu Ho | ... | props |
| Kamber Huang | ... | title design |
| Yu Lai | ... | props |
| Johnson Tsao | ... | set designer (as Chuang Sheng) |
Sound Department
| Yung-Hua Wang | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Chuan Chen | ... | stunt coordinator (as Chung Chen) |
| Chia-Liang Liu | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Chia-Yung Liu | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Chia Tang | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ying-Chuan Kuan | ... | lighting technician (as Ying Chaun Kuan) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Chi Li | ... | costumer |
Additional Crew
| Crystal Decker Orren | ... | localization: us - Well Go USA Entertainment |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shaw Brothers (1972) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Filmtrust (1974) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1975) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- World Northal (1980) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'The Killer from Shantung') (dubbed)
- Cannon/VMP (West Germany) (VHS)
- Celestial Pictures (2003) (World-wide) (international sales agent)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) (2003) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (region 3)
- M.I.B. (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- MVL - Medienvertrieb Lauenstein (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Media Target Distribution (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Video Screen (Netherlands) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | He killed to survive...and kill again! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Kuan Tai Chen, 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 Cheh Chang was only able to direct during the night shoots, while uncredited director Hsueh-Li Pao directed during the day shoots. See more » |
| Goofs | When the boss is dropped off to fight, overhead power lines are visible behind the driver. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (2003). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mr. Chin:
Lingzi, you have a lady's temper, but a maid's destiny. See more » |