
The Boxer from Shantung(1972)
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.


Four highly skilled fighters unite to take on a ruthless criminal gang, battling corruption, murder, and injustice in the wake of the Korean War.

David Chiang Da-Wei
Chin Yi

Ti Lung
Feng Hsieh

Chen Kuan-Tai
Li Wei-shi

Wang Chung
Kao Ying-han

Lily Li
Wen Hsi

Yasuaki Kurata
Lei Tai

Ching Li
Song-hwa
Andre Marquis
Boss Hawke

Tina Chin Fei
Yin Hua

Liu Gang
Nightclub Thug in Red
Four Riders is a action, drama, crime film released in 1972 exploring themes of martial arts, drug smuggling, korean war (1950-53), banned film. Directed by Chang Cheh, it stars David Chiang Da-Wei, Ti Lung, Chen Kuan-Tai. Four highly skilled fighters unite to take on a ruthless criminal gang, battling corruption, murder, and injustice in the wake of the Korean War.
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