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| Credited cast: | |||
| Biao Yuen | ... | Hsia Ling-Cheng / Jason Chan | |
| Cynthia Rothrock | ... | Cindy Si / Sandy Jones | |
| Melvin Wong | ... | Superinendent Wong Jing-Wai | |
| Roy Chiao | ... | Magistrate / The Judge | |
| Corey Yuen | ... | Bad Egg / Joe Do | |
| Wu Ma | ... | Uncle Tsai / Joe's Father | |
| Siu-Wong Fan | ... | Yu Chi-Wen / Sammy | |
| Paul Chang | ... | Four Eyes Bill (as Paul Cheung) | |
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James Tien | ... | Chow Ting-Kwong / Johnny Kwong |
| Siu-Ming Lau | ... | Yu's Grandfather | |
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Gei Ying Chan | ... | Hsia's Girlfriend (as Sandy Chan) |
| Peter Cunningham | ... | Black Assassin | |
| Karen Sheperd | ... | Karen | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Kwok Keung Chan | ||
| Siu Ping Cheng | ... | Mrs. Leung (as Cheng Siu Ping) | |
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Yuen Biao plays Jason Chan a lawyer, angry at the way the law seems to protect the bad guys, he decides to take the law into his own hands when a key witness and his entire family are murdered. but Cindy Si is soon on his case and it all spirals into a situation only a few will survive. Written by <justrob2001@aol.com>
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CantoneseRelease Date:
27 November 1986 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
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Cynthia Rothrock was originally supposed to act in Jackie Chan's Armour of God, but due to Chan's injuries halting production of the movie, Rothrock was re-assigned to play as the lead actress in this film. See more »Goofs
After leaving Cindy handcuffed to a balcony rail Hsia jumps off to the "grass" below. The ground bends under his weight. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Despite having a thin plot, silly dubbing, disturbing brutality, and unnecessary humour, this film stands as an excellent showcase of Yuen Biao's talents. The plot deals with a lawyer becoming a vigilante while running afoul of Cynthia Rothrock. The action scenes are incredible. Yuen Biao and Cynthia Rothrock are placed in some set pieces that are among HK's finest. My favourite was Yuen Biao facing off against Melvin Wong. It's the kind of fight that makes one wonder why he wasn't as popular as Jackie Chan.