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Kung Fu Killer

2008 · 176 min

A somber martial-arts drama where spiritual calm collides with brutal vengeance, unfolding slowly across a troubled historical landscape.

Directed by
Philip Spink
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
Between mind and body, a warrior is born.
Overview
China is in unrest, as the Republic falls prey to Warlords like Kahn Xin, who holds an entire province hostage to the opium trade—and destroys all who oppose him. Only the revered Wudang monks dare stand in Kahn’s way in order to protect the very soul of China. Among them is the Westerner, White Crane, a spiritual master of the martial arts and protector of the innocent. Revenge is not in Crane’s heart—until a mercenary army storms the temple and slaughters the beloved female Grandmaster Myling. Out of the ashes of the temple ruins, Crane rises—with vengeance in his heart. Crane comes upon Jane Marshall, a New York lounge singer and her gangster boss Bingo Quo. But it’s Bingo’s dangerous professional ties to Kahn that draw both Crane and Jane deep into the Warlord’s lair. Now torn between the spiritual Wudang teaching and the cold-blooded life of an assassin, Crane is about the cross the fine line between justice and revenge.
How it feels
Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, justice, morality, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by
Philip Spink
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • morality
  • violence
  • faith
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Philip Spink
Written by
David Seidler, Jacqueline Feather
Starring
David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Lim Kay Tong, Lim Yu-Beng, Jimmy Taenaka, Osric Chau, Christian Lee, Yan Yan Wu
Cinematography
Ng Man-Ching
Runtime
176 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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