A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung.
Practical Effects
Philip Ng's fist of destruction—no CGI, just raw impact.
Stunts
Sammo Hung choreographed mayhem that'll make you wince.
Production
Depression-era Shanghai built with obsessive grimy detail.
Director
Wong Ching-Po
Philip Ng Wan-Lung
Ma Yongzhen
Andy On Chi-Kit
Long Qi
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Master Tie
Michelle Hu
Tie Ju
Jiang Luxia
Tie Mei
Mao Junjie
Sheng Xiangjun
Wan Chiu
Fritter
Zhao Yi
Hashimoto Hiroichi
Chen Kuan-Tai
Baldy Bai
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Laughing Buddha
Fung Hak-On
Scruffy Chou
Ba Duo
Drunken Chun
Jiang Yiyi
Little Flora
Mo Meilin
Brother Tiger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Philip Ng trained for six months specifically to develop his character's signature iron-fist technique.
This remake of Chang Cheh's 1972 classic updates the Shaw Brothers formula with modern Hong Kong grit while keeping the tragic masculine melodrama intact.
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