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Hapkido

Original title: He qi dao
  • 19721972
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
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6.8/10
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Angela Mao in Hapkido (1972)
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Three graduated Hapkido students return to China from Japanese-occupied Korea in order to set up their own school. However, problems start to arise when a local Japanese martial arts school ... Read allThree graduated Hapkido students return to China from Japanese-occupied Korea in order to set up their own school. However, problems start to arise when a local Japanese martial arts school tries to run the new school out of town.Three graduated Hapkido students return to China from Japanese-occupied Korea in order to set up their own school. However, problems start to arise when a local Japanese martial arts school tries to run the new school out of town.
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    • Feng Huang
    • Yan Ho(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Angela Mao
    • Carter Wong
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Feng Huang
    • Yan Ho(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Angela Mao
    • Carter Wong
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
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    • 23User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    Angela Mao
    Angela Mao
    • Kao Yu Ying
    • (as Mao Ying)
    Carter Wong
    Carter Wong
    • Kao Chang
    • (as Carter Huang)
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Fan Wei
    • (as Hung Chin Pao)
    Han Jae Ji
    • Teacher Shih Kung-chan
    Ying Bai
    Ying Bai
    • Chou Ba-tien
    • (as Pai Ying)
    Nancy Sit
    Nancy Sit
    • Hsiao Hsiu
    • (as Nancy Siu)
    In-shik Hwang
    • Elder classmate
    • (as Whang In Sik)
    Goro Kumon
    • Toyoda Yaguma
    Ping-Ou Wei
    Ping-Ou Wei
    • Chang Pu-tse
    • (as Wei Ping Ao)
    Lan Sun
    Lan Sun
    • Sung Chung
    Ti Chin
    Ti Chin
    • Hsiao Lao-fu
    Wei Yang
    Wei Yang
    • Traitor
    Siu-Lung Leung
    Siu-Lung Leung
    • Hu Chia
    Ka-Ting Lee
    Ka-Ting Lee
    • Chief disciple
    Tsun Liu
    Chin-Tang Tang
    Chin-Tang Tang
    Yung-Liang Tu
    Wen-Hua Yu
      • Feng Huang
      • Yan Ho(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      An early appearance of the Three Brothers, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Jackie Chan, and Biao Yuen, who became the biggest stars of Hong Kong action cinema.
    • Alternate versions
      The film suffered extensive BBFC cuts for its UK cinema release in 1973 with heavy edits to all fight scenes and the removal of head and groin kicks, neck breaks, shots of meat cleavers, and slow motion kicks and blows. The Contender DVD is fully uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Eruption
      (Opening theme, Pt.1)

      by Emerson Lake and Palmer

    User reviews23

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    10/10
    Fantastic: why kung fu films are made
    Man, this one had me hooked from start to finish. The characters really shine through here make you really want to root for the good guys. This film shows a lot of formidable throw techniques; very effective against multiple attackers. Feng (Sammo) is the brash, arrogant fighter and is played well by the Fat Dragon (WARNING: Shirtless Sammo sighting!!) Carter Wong is okay and thankfully isn't featured that much. OW, that arm!

    Finally there's Angela. Her character is really interesting because she's a pacifist torn between her belief in non-aggression and righting her enemy's wrongdoings. Can she compromise and how will she resolve the conflict? Don't get me wrong; there is a story to this, but Ms. Mao is the epitome of Hopkido here. She displays her fighting skills in several scenes and I can't get enough of her flipping guys like rag dolls. Even dubbed, she acts really well especially with her facial expressions. Angela's the main star here and proves it beyond a doubt.
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      • October 1, 1972 (Hong Kong)
      • Hong Kong
      • South Korea
      • Mandarin
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      • Golden Harvest Company
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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