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Five Fingers of Death

1972 · 106 min

A lively, hard-hitting kung fu yarn with colourful heroes, dastardly villains, and a rousing tournament finale that keeps you cheering.

Tagline: Come prepared for the thrill of a lifetime!
Overview: A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the wrath of the local gang. He eventually enters the martial arts competition after learning iron palm technique and takes out all competition.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
ambition
betrayal
loyalty
justice
Places: small town
countryside
school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	8
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, drama
Directed by: Jeong Chang-hwa
Written by: Patrick Kong Yeung
Starring: Lo Lieh, Wang Ping, Huang Chin-feng, Tien Feng, Tung Lin, Fang Mian, Ku Wen-Chung, James Nam Seok-Hoon
Music: Frankie Chan Fan-kei, Wu Da-Jiang
Cinematography: Choi Seung-Woo, Wong Wing-Lung
Runtime: 106 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin

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