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Five Fingers of Death (1972)
Tian xia di yi quan (original title)

R 104 min  -  Action | Drama | Romance  -   21 March 1973 (USA)
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Two martial arts schools prepare for an important tournament.

Director:

Chang-hwa Jeong

Writer:

Yang Chiang (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lieh Lo Lieh Lo ...
Ping Wang Ping Wang ...
Hsiung Chao Hsiung Chao ...
Chin-Feng Wang Chin-Feng Wang ...
Mien Fang Mien Fang ...
Feng Tien Feng Tien ...
James Nam James Nam ...
Han Lung (as Nan Kung-Hsun)
Shen Chan Shen Chan ...
Bolo Yeung Bolo Yeung ...
Pa Tu-er, Mongolian Fighter
Wen Chung Ku Wen Chung Ku ...
Lung Yu Lung Yu ...
Yukio Someno Yukio Someno ...
Oshima Shotaro (as Ran Yeh)
Tse Lin Yang Tse Lin Yang ...
Sun's pupil
Chi Chu Chin Chi Chu Chin ...
Bong-jin Jin Bong-jin Jin ...
Lu Ta-ming (as Chen Feng Chen)
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Storyline

Two martial arts schools prepare for an important tournament.

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Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Tournament | Sword | Chinese Writing | Head Butt  | See more »

Taglines:

The first international martial arts movie sensation See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

5 Fingers of Death See more »

Company Credits

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Shaw Brothers See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The English dubbed version, released through Warner Brothers, was the film that launched the craze for "kung fu" movies in the United States. See more »

Quotes

Shen Chin-Pei: The students here must be on their toes. You have to be prepared for the unexpected.
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Connections

References Shane (1953) See more »