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Eight Diagram Pole Fighter

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english title Eight Diagram Pole Fighter
original title 五郎八卦棍
aka Invicible Pole Fighter / Les 8 diagrammes de Wu Tang
french titleLes 8 diagrammes de Wu-Lang
year1983
countryHong-Kong


cast & crew

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director LIU Chia-Liang - 劉家良
actor
HSIAO Ho
LAU Kar Wing
LEE King Chue
WONG Ching Ho
YEUNG Ching-Ching
CHU Tet-Wo
SIU Tak Foo
KU Ming
Kara HUI Ying-Hung - 惠英紅
LIU Chia-Liang - 劉家良
Phillip KO Fei - 高飛
Johnny WANG Lung-Wei - 王龍威
WONG Yu
Lily LI Li-Li - 李莉莉
producerMona FONG Yat Wah
action director LEE King Chue
LIU Chia-Liang - 劉家良
HSIAO Ho
scriptwriter LIU Chia-Liang - 劉家良
NI Kuang


additional Info

genreskung-fu
period
duration1h40
production studioShaw Brothers 邵氏
distributorShaw Brothers 邵氏


synopsis

What started as the masterful kung-fu filmmaker's homage to the heroic Sung Dynasty Yang family becomes a furious rumination on heroic sacrifice when international idol Alexander Fu Sheng died in a car accident midway through production. Wanting to immortalize Sheng's final, unfinished performance, Liu carried on. The result is unique in the director's extraordinary filmography in its emotional intensity and kung-fu power. There are heartbreaking references to the tragedy throughout, but the stunning climax is truly unforgettable. It must be seen to be believed...

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