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Righting Wrongs

Original title: Zhi fa xian feng
  • 19861986
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Cynthia Rothrock and Biao Yuen in Righting Wrongs (1986)
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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 murder... Read allYuen 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 s... Read allYuen 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.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,397
5,034
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    • Director
      • Corey Yuen
    • Writers
      • Cheuk-Hon Szeto(screenplay)
      • Barry Wong
    • Stars
      • Biao Yuen
      • Cynthia Rothrock
      • Melvin Wong
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Corey Yuen
    • Writers
      • Cheuk-Hon Szeto(screenplay)
      • Barry Wong
    • Stars
      • Biao Yuen
      • Cynthia Rothrock
      • Melvin Wong
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Cynthia Rothrock and Biao Yuen in Righting Wrongs (1986)
    Cynthia Rothrock in Righting Wrongs (1986)
    Karen Sheperd in Righting Wrongs (1986)
    Karen Sheperd in Righting Wrongs (1986)
    Siu-Ming Lau in Righting Wrongs (1986)
    Cynthia Rothrock in Righting Wrongs (1986)
    Gei Ying Chan in Righting Wrongs (1986)
    Gei Ying Chan in Righting Wrongs (1986)
    Cynthia Rothrock in Righting Wrongs (1986)
    Siu-Wong Fan in Righting Wrongs (1986)
    Terrence Howard in Righting Wrongs (1986)
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    Biao Yuen
    Biao Yuen
    • Hsia Ling-Cheng…
    Cynthia Rothrock
    Cynthia Rothrock
    • Cindy Si…
    Melvin Wong
    Melvin Wong
    • Superinendent Wong Jing-Wai
    Roy Chiao
    Roy Chiao
    • Magistrate…
    Corey Yuen
    Corey Yuen
    • Bad Egg…
    Wu Ma
    Wu Ma
    • Uncle Tsai…
    Siu-Wong Fan
    Siu-Wong Fan
    • Yu Chi-Wen…
    Paul Chang Chung
    Paul Chang Chung
    • Four Eyes Bill
    • (as Paul Cheung)
    James Tien
    James Tien
    • Chow Ting-Kwong…
    Siu-Ming Lau
    Siu-Ming Lau
    • Yu's Grandfather
    Gei Ying Chan
    • Hsia's Girlfriend
    • (as Sandy Chan)
    Peter Cunningham
    Peter Cunningham
    • Black Assassin
    Karen Sheperd
    Karen Sheperd
    • Karen
    Kwok Keung Chan
    Siu Ping Cheng
    Siu Ping Cheng
    • Mrs. Leung
    • (as Cheng Siu Ping)
    Yuet-Sang Chin
    Yuet-Sang Chin
    • Buffalo
    Billy Sau Yat Ching
    Billy Sau Yat Ching
    • Mahjong Den's Worker
    Fat Chung
    Fat Chung
    • Red Porsche Cop
    • Director
      • Corey Yuen
    • Writers
      • Cheuk-Hon Szeto(screenplay)
      • Barry Wong
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    • Trivia
      Karen Shepard didn't want her character to die in her fight against Cynthia Rothrock as was planned, claiming it would be harmful to her career. To appease her, Corey Yuen pretended to film her running away after the fight, but later filmed her character's death via a stunt double.
    • Goofs
      During Cindy Si's first fight in the mahjong school, it is very obvious when Yuen Biao is doubling for some of her stunts particularly because of his dark hair.
    • Alternate versions
      The cuts to the UK VHS include a few seconds in the fight between Yuen Biao and Peter Cunningham in which Biao is hit onto a table and throws a plant. The second is an 11 seconds cut in the fight's end to remove two face kicks and a kick to the throat, of which remains a slow motion kick to the face.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990)

    User reviews23

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    Top review
    7/10
    Excellent showcase of Yuen Biao's talents
    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.
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    • drngor
    • Mar 2, 2000

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    • Release date
      • November 27, 1986 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Above the Law
    • Production companies
      • Bo Ho Film Company Ltd.
      • Paragon Films Ltd.
      • Tai Ho Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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