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| Traditional Chinese | 龍虎鬥 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 龙虎斗 | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Jimmy Wang Yu | ||||||||||
| Written by | Jimmy Wang Yu | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Runme Shaw | ||||||||||
| Starring | Jimmy Wang Yu Lo Lieh Wang Ping | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Hua Shan | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Chiang Hsing-lung | ||||||||||
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| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio | ||||||||||
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language | Mandarin[1] | ||||||||||
| Box office | 2.076 M. HK$[2] | ||||||||||
The Chinese Boxer (Chinese: 龍虎鬥; lit. 'Dragon Tiger Fight', also known by its international title The Hammer of God) is a 1970 Hong Kong martial arts film produced and distributed by Shaw Brothers Studio, directed by and starring Jimmy Wang Yu,[3][4][5] and featuring fight choreography by Tong Kai.[6] The film co-stars Lo Lieh and Wang Ping.
It was a considerable financial success on release, and codified Wang Yu's superstar status. It is considered the first classic in the Kung Fu film genre, centering unarmed combat in a contemporary or semi-contemporary setting, without the fantasy or period elements prevalent in wuxia.[7][8] It would prove influential to subsequent films like Fist of Fury.[9]
Plot
Lei Ming, a highly-skilled Chinese martial artist, takes revenge on a gang of Japanese karate thugs who decimated his martial arts school.
Cast
- Jimmy Wang Yu as Lei Ming
- Lo Lieh as Kitashima
- Wang Ping as Li Shao-ling
- Chiu Hung as Diao Erh-yeh
- Cheng Lui as Chang Da-lung
- Fang Mien as Master Li Chun-hai
- Chan Sing as Ishihara
- Wang Chung as Tanaka
- Wong Kwong Yue as Sun Tung
- Wong Ching as Kume
- Li Tung as Lumura
- Yuen Wo-Ping as Hoi
- Erh Chun as Boss Lee
Production
Ng See-yuen, still early in his career, was the film's assistant director and script supervisor.[6]
Sequel
The film was followed by a 1977 sequel, Return of the Chinese Boxer, also starring and directed by Jimmy Wang Yu.[10]
Home media
Celestial Pictures released the film on DVD.[11] Paramount Pictures released the film on Blu-ray in Japan on 13 September 2013,[12] and 88 Films in the UK.[13]
References
- ^ a b The Chinese Boxer Blu-ray (龍虎鬥). Retrieved 16 December 2025 – via www.blu-ray.com.
- ^ The Chinese Boxer Hong Kong Cinemagic
- ^ "Cityonfire.com".
- ^ "The Chinese Boxer - The Deuce". grindhousedatabase.com.
- ^ "The Chinese Boxer (1970)". Silver Emulsion Film Reviews.
- ^ a b "The Chinese Boxer (1970)". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ Chew, David (11 March 2021). "Film Review: The Chinese Boxer (1970) by Jimmy Wang Yu". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Powers, Gabe (14 December 2021). "The Chinese Boxer Blu-ray Review". Genregrinder. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "The Chinese Boxer (1970) review". Cool Ass Cinema. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ Perry Seibert (2016). "Return of the Chinese Boxer". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Chinese Boxer, The". celestialpictures.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "The Chinese Boxer Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "The Chinese Boxer - 88 Asia 27". 88-films.myshopify.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
External links
- The Chinese Boxer at IMDb
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