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Jian dong xiao xiong

  • 1985
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
174
YOUR RATING
Kuen Cheung, Norman Chu, and Ka-Yan Leung in Jian dong xiao xiong (1985)
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After receiving a life imprisonment sentence for a NY Chinatown massacre, Jia Shi Lan obtains a pardon through the Mafia's influence.After receiving a life imprisonment sentence for a NY Chinatown massacre, Jia Shi Lan obtains a pardon through the Mafia's influence.After receiving a life imprisonment sentence for a NY Chinatown massacre, Jia Shi Lan obtains a pardon through the Mafia's influence.

  • Director
    • Lung-Wei Wang
  • Writer
    • Lung-Wei Wang
  • Stars
    • Ka-Yan Leung
    • Norman Chu
    • Shu-Yuan Hsu
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    174
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lung-Wei Wang
    • Writer
      • Lung-Wei Wang
    • Stars
      • Ka-Yan Leung
      • Norman Chu
      • Shu-Yuan Hsu
    • 5User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Norman Chu in Jian dong xiao xiong (1985)
    Kuen Cheung, Norman Chu, and Ka-Yan Leung in Jian dong xiao xiong (1985)
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    Ka-Yan Leung in Jian dong xiao xiong (1985)
    Kuen Cheung and Ka-Yan Leung in Jian dong xiao xiong (1985)
    Ka-Yan Leung in Jian dong xiao xiong (1985)
    Kien Shih in Jian dong xiao xiong (1985)
    Kuen Cheung in Jian dong xiao xiong (1985)
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    Kuen Cheung, Norman Chu, Ka-Yan Leung, and Kien Shih in Jian dong xiao xiong (1985)

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    Ka-Yan Leung
    Ka-Yan Leung
    • Yim Gou-wai
    Norman Chu
    Norman Chu
    • Fa Tsai-lung
    • (as Shao-Chiang Hsu)
    Shu-Yuan Hsu
    Shu-Yuan Hsu
    • Connie (Guest star)
    Lung-Wei Wang
    Lung-Wei Wang
    • Lan's hitman
    Wayne Archer
    • Lan's hitman
    Ken Boyle
    • Police Commissioner
    Ding-Dong Chai
    Errol Chan
    Ming-Wai Chan
    Ming-Wai Chan
    Yung Chan
    Kuan Chang
    Hung Chen
    Kuen Cheung
    Kuen Cheung
    • Sergeant Lam
    Lung Chiang
    Lung Chiang
    Tien-Chu Chin
    Tien-Chu Chin
    Yung Chung
    Ju Fang
    Ju Fang
    Ging-Man Fung
    Ging-Man Fung
    • Director
      • Lung-Wei Wang
    • Writer
      • Lung-Wei Wang(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Alternate versions
      Taiwanese cut of the film is severely cut for violence (primarily for any blood sprays), though the US Funimation DVD contains the original uncut Hong Kong version. As of 2021, there's been no other uncut physical release of the film (Panmedia's bootleg "uncut" DVD is actually the Taiwanese cut).

    User reviews5

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    8/10
    OK gangster movie but WHAT AN ENDING!
    Watched this for the first time last night. I finally got my hand on it after several years of research... My expectations were pretty high, knowing that this was directed by Wang Lung Wei and starred Leung Kar Yan and Tsui Sui Keung. The story is pretty standard with the ever present "traitor" whom you can identify after only a few minutes... But I was not prepared for what was upon me: the finale! It's 10 minutes of precise yet chaotic fight choreography that is very brutal yet entertaining. So skip the first two thirds of the movie and you'll be in for a treat! My rating...........................................................8/10 (Would have been a 6 without that awesome ending)
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    • Dec 3, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1985 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hong Kong Godfather
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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