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Come prepared for the thrill of a lifetime! - Five Fingers of Death
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Title: Five Fingers of Death

Release Date: 28 Apr 1972

Runtime: 1h 44m

Genre: Action, Drama

Director: Shaw Brothers

Production Companies: Shaw Brothers

Overview: A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the wrath of the local gang. He eventually enters the martial arts competition after learning iron palm technique and takes out all competition.

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Average Vote: 6.667 (96 votes)

Cast

  • Chao Chih-Hao: Lo Lieh
  • Sung Ying Ying: Wang Ping
  • Singer Yen Chu-Hung: Huang Chin-feng
  • Master Meng Tung-Shan: Tien Feng
  • Meng Tien-Hsiung: Tung Lam
  • Master Suen Hsin-Pei: Fang Mian
  • Master Sung Wu-Yang: Ku Wen-Chung
  • Han Lung: James Nam Seok-Hoon
  • Tu Wei: Yau Lung
  • Lu Ta-Ming: Jin Bong-jin
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