The Boxer from Shantung
馬永貞
CINEMA1972-02-11
RegionHK
Runtime134 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“The rise and fall of a working-class fighter links martial arts heroism with the mythology of the Shanghai underworld.”
“The rise and fall of a working-class fighter links martial arts heroism with the mythology of the Shanghai underworld.”
Storyline
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.
DIRECTOR / Director
Chang Cheh
KEYWORDS
martial artsshanghaichinagangstergang leaderhong kongmob action1930s
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