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Swift Shaolin Boxer

Swift Shaolin Boxer

19786.51h 29m

Overview

Angelo Mao, Judy Lee and Barry Chen star in this tale of murder, intrigue and betrayal. When two separate imperial agents stay in the same room at different times are both offed, foul play is afoot. After passing his five challenges required to qualify for the mission, Agent Ho Kun is dispatched to the town where the murders took place, to stay in the aforementioned room and complete the mission bestowed upon his ill fated colleagues. Upon discovering that some of the local contacts are employed by the antagonist of this tale, things start to get complicated.

Directed by Chen Hung-Min
Written by Wu Yueh-ling
Produced by Jimmy Shaw
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Top Cast

Angela Mao Ying

Angela Mao Ying

Miss Long (as Ying Mao)

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Barry Chen

Ho Kun (as Tzu-Yun Wei)

Chia Ling

Chia Ling

(cameo)

Lo Lieh

Lo Lieh

Chief Lee (as Lieh Lo)

Wang Kuan-Hsiung

Wang Kuan-Hsiung

Emerald Headband

Shih Chung-Tien

Shih Chung-Tien

Haw Tin Yen

Fang Fang

Fang Fang

Fai Niu Feng

Ting Wa-Chung

Ting Wa-Chung

Ho's protector

Hsieh Hsing

Hsieh Hsing

Famed Double Spear Fighter

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Weng Hsiao-Hu

Fighter on Sword-Bridge

Themes & Keywords

martial artskung fu1970swuxia

About Swift Shaolin Boxer

Swift Shaolin Boxer is a action, adventure, fantasy film released in 1978 exploring themes of martial arts, kung fu, 1970s, wuxia. Directed by Chen Hung-Min, it stars Angela Mao Ying, Barry Chen, Chia Ling. Angelo Mao, Judy Lee and Barry Chen star in this tale of murder, intrigue and betrayal. When two separate imperial agents stay in the same room at different times are both offed, foul play is afoot. After passing his five challenges required to qualify for the mission, Agent Ho Kun is dispatched to the town where the murders took place, to stay in the aforementioned room and complete the mission bestowed upon his ill fated colleagues. Upon discovering that some of the local contacts are employed by the antagonist of this tale, things start to get complicated.

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