Agent 009 has to break up a ring of Hong Kong counterfeiters who are shipping forged US dollars all over Asia.
Stunts
Pre-wire fu hand-to-hand combat that actually hurts to watch.
Production
Hong Kong locations shot like a fever dream travelogue.
Costume
Villain wardrobes that scream 'I have a secret island lair.'
Director
Kō Nakahira
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of Shaw Brothers' attempts to cash in on the 007 craze, but with distinctly Hong Kong sensibilities—less gadgets, more actual martial arts.
Director Kō Nakahira was Japanese, not Chinese—a fascinating choice for a film so rooted in Hong Kong identity and colonial anxiety.
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