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A Tooth for a Tooth

A Tooth for a Tooth

19731h 34m

Overview

Kung fu sensation Cheung Lik stars as the rough and ready kung fu kid who is tricked into robbing a triad boss. Amongst the things he steals is a contract for opium distribution between the triad boss and the Japanese Yakuza. Now the stage is set for some hate! The triads and the Japs send out all their top fighters to get the list back off the kid before he goes to the police with it.

Directed by Joseph Kong Hung
Written by Joseph Kong Hung
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Nick Cheung Lik

Queenie Kong Hoh-Yan

Queenie Kong Hoh-Yan

James Nam Seok-Hoon

James Nam Seok-Hoon

Ng Ming-Choi

Ng Ming-Choi

Tong Tin-Hei

Tong Tin-Hei

Someno Yukio

Someno Yukio

Ling Fung

Ling Fung

Lee Chiu

Lee Chiu

Eddy Ko Hung

Eddy Ko Hung

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Wen Hsia

Themes & Keywords

martial arts

About A Tooth for a Tooth

A Tooth for a Tooth is a crime, action, adventure, drama film released in 1973 exploring themes of martial arts. Directed by Joseph Kong Hung, it stars Nick Cheung Lik, Queenie Kong Hoh-Yan, James Nam Seok-Hoon. Kung fu sensation Cheung Lik stars as the rough and ready kung fu kid who is tricked into robbing a triad boss. Amongst the things he steals is a contract for opium distribution between the triad boss and the Japanese Yakuza. Now the stage is set for some hate! The triads and the Japs send out all their top fighters to get the list back off the kid before he goes to the police with it.

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