Hong Kong Inspector Fang Sing Leng travels to Australia to extradite a drug dealer. When the hood is assassinated on his way to court, everyone suspects Jack Wilton, a crime lord who the local police haven't been able to pick up.
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| Yu Wang | ... |
Inspector Fang Sing Leng
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| George Lazenby | ... | ||
| Hugh Keays-Byrne | ... |
Morrie Grosse
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Roger Ward | ... |
Bob Taylor
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Rosalind Speirs | ... |
Caroline Thorne
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Grant Page | ... |
Assassin
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Rebecca Gilling | ... |
Angelica
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Willard
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| Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... |
Win Chan
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Deryck Barnes | ... |
Veterinarian
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Peterson
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Ian Jamieson | ... |
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Elaine Wong | ... |
Chinese Girl
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John Orcsik | ... |
Charles
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Jeffrey Brown | ... |
Thug
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Hong Kong Inspector Fang Sing Leng travels to Australia to extradite a drug dealer. When the hood is assassinated on his way to court, everyone suspects Jack Wilton, a crime lord who the local police haven't been able to pick up.
Plot Keywords:
drugs | hong kong | police | australia | police officer hospitalized |Taglines:
The Devil Dies when the Dragon Flies See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
August 1975 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$900,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
Australian Film Development Corporation, The, British Empire Films Australia, Golden Harvest Company See more »
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Written by Clive Scott and Des Dyer
Performed by Jigsaw
Arranged by Richard Hewson
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This picture was one of fifty Australian films selected for preservation as part of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's Kodak / Atlab Cinema Collection Restoration Project. See more »Goofs
At 56 minutes, Yu Wang (Jimmy Wang Yu) climbs through a window that has a vertical opening when shot from outside as he enters the window. When shot from inside as he comes inside, the window has a horizontal opening. See more »Soundtracks
Sky HighWritten by Clive Scott and Des Dyer
Performed by Jigsaw
Arranged by Richard Hewson
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HK Inspector Fang Sing Leng (Jimmy Wang Yu) travels to Australia to extradite a drug dealer (Sammo Hung). When the hood is assassinated on his way to court, everyone suspects Jack Wilton (George Lazenby), a crime lord who the local police haven't been able to pick up. I wonder if Fang will get him? This Aussie-Golden Harvest co-production was an attempt to launch HK superstar Jimmy Wang Yu on a global scale post-Bruce Lee. The film is very effective, thanks mostly to director Brian Trenchard-Smith's Bond-esquire style that capitalizes on lavish locations and over-the-top stunt work. Wang Yu isn't the smoothest fighter, but he gets the job done with fights every 15 minutes or so. The highlight is a throw down inside a kitchen against stunt man Grant (STUNT ROCK) Page. Even more surprising is seeing Lazenby doing a lot of his own stunts including a fantastic fire gag. There is also a masterful car chase that reminds me a lot of stuff in DEATH PROOF (I'm willing to be Tarantino used this as a reference). The oddest bits of the film have women falling for Wang Yu the second they see him. Ah, the power of cinema!