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The 36 Crazy Fists (1977)
San shi liu mi xing quan (original title)

R 90 min  -  Action | Drama | Comedy
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A young man decides to learn Kung Fu to avenge the death of his father, a peaceful shopkeeper who was murdered by Manchurian gangsters for not paying protection money... See full summary »

Director:

Chi-Hwa Chen

Writer:

On Szeto (screenplay)
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The 36 Crazy Fists -- Jackie Chan makes his directorial debut in this explosive martial arts film. The climax features a major battle scene between the hero and the "gray monkey man" that will go down as one of the most stunning of this genre.
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Cast

Credited cast:
Kuang Hsiung Kuang Hsiung ...
Wong Tai-Kwang (as Hsiung Kuang)
Michelle Yim Michelle Yim ...
Wong Wai Chi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lau Chan Lau Chan ...
Official
Chok Chow Cheung Chok Chow Cheung
Cheng Chiang Cheng Chiang ...
Drunkard
Paul Chun Paul Chun ...
Chu Shan Feng / Monk
Hark-On Fung Hark-On Fung ...
Tai Kuang's opponent (as Ke-An Fung)
Ti Hsieh Ti Hsieh
Feng Ku Feng Ku ...
Master Hsi Tak
Kar-Yung Lau Kar-Yung Lau ...
Shan Ho Kuan
Wen Tai Li Wen Tai Li ...
Twitching Abbott
Chia Chang Liu Chia Chang Liu ...
Shung Ho-Kong (as Jimmy Liu)
Han-yuan Ma Han-yuan Ma
Sha-li Pai Sha-li Pai ...
Monk
Kwai Shan Kwai Shan ...
Head Thug
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Storyline

A young man decides to learn Kung Fu to avenge the death of his father, a peaceful shopkeeper who was murdered by Manchurian gangsters for not paying protection money. At first he is rejected by his teachers because he is weak, but through persistence, and some help from other students and a mysterious drunk, he learns the skills he needs to avenge his father. Written by page8701  

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Kung Fu | Tough Guy | Violence | Chop Socky | Martial Arts Master  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Comedy

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Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Also Known As:

Karate Killer See more »

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Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Plot holes: Early in the movie, Wong Tai comments about how it takes five days to get to the temple, and five days to get back home (a total of 10 days). Yet later in the movie after one of the fights, he somehow manages to get to the temple and back home in less than three days. See more »