The Chinese Boxer
1970 Hong Kong film by Jimmy Wang Yu
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The Chinese Boxer (Chinese: 龍虎鬥; lit. 'Dragon Tiger Fight', also known by its international title The Hammer of God) is a 1970 Hong Kong martial arts film produced and distributed by Shaw Brothers Studio, directed by and starring Jimmy Wang Yu,[3][4][5] and featuring fight choreography by Tong Kai.[6] The film co-stars Lo Lieh and Wang Ping.
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| Traditional Chinese | 龍虎鬥 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 龙虎斗 | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Jimmy Wang Yu | ||||||||||
| Written by | Jimmy Wang Yu | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Runme Shaw | ||||||||||
| Starring | Jimmy Wang Yu Lo Lieh Wang Ping | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Hua Shan | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Chiang Hsing-lung | ||||||||||
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| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio | ||||||||||
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language | Mandarin[1] | ||||||||||
| Box office | 2.076 M. HK$[2] | ||||||||||
It was a considerable financial success on release, and codified Wang Yu's superstar status. It is considered the first classic in the Kung Fu film genre, centering unarmed combat in a contemporary or semi-contemporary setting, without the fantasy or period elements prevalent in wuxia.[7][8] It would prove influential to subsequent films like Fist of Fury.[9]
Plot
Lei Ming, a highly-skilled Chinese martial artist, takes revenge on a gang of Japanese karate thugs who decimated his martial arts school.
Cast
- Jimmy Wang Yu as Lei Ming
- Lo Lieh as Kitashima
- Wang Ping as Li Shao-ling
- Chiu Hung as Diao Erh-yeh
- Cheng Lui as Chang Da-lung
- Fang Mien as Master Li Chun-hai
- Chan Sing as Ishihara
- Wang Chung as Tanaka
- Wong Kwong Yue as Sun Tung
- Wong Ching as Kume
- Li Tung as Lumura
- Yuen Wo-Ping as Hoi
- Erh Chun as Boss Lee
Production
Ng See-yuen, still early in his career, was the film's assistant director and script supervisor.[6]
Sequel
The film was followed by a 1977 sequel, Return of the Chinese Boxer, also starring and directed by Jimmy Wang Yu.[10]
Home media
Celestial Pictures released the film on DVD.[11] Paramount Pictures released the film on Blu-ray in Japan on 13 September 2013,[12] and 88 Films in the UK.[13]
