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The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

1984 · 98 min

A somber, furious martial-arts tragedy where grief and discipline collide in bone-crunching, precisely choreographed combat.

Overview
The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 5th and 6th brother are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother takes refuge in a Buddhist temple.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • family
  • betrayal
  • faith
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Lau Kar-leung
Written by
Ni Kuang, Lau Kar-leung
Starring
Gordon Liu Chia-hui, Alexander Fu Sheng, Kara Wai Ying-hung, Lily Li, Phillip Ko Fai, King Lee King-Chu, Lam Hak-Ming, Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Music
Stephen Shing Gam-Wing, So Jan-Hau
Cinematography
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Runtime
98 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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