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Hitman in the Hand of Buddha

1981 · 90 min

A scrappy, fast-moving kung fu revenge tale with broad comedy, brutal turns, and plenty of old-school fight choreography.

Overview: A country bumpkin arrives to help his brother's rice business. Things get out of hand while a rival company becomes corrupt. The bumpkin, an ace martial artist, fights off the rivals. Angered, the rivals hire a martial arts expert to fight the hero, only to get beaten up himself. The expert send his teacher to hurt the hero and succeeds. The hero is sent to a temple where he learns a new style of kung fu. Now with the skills, our hero is ready to get even.
How it feels: Campy, dark, earnest and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, violence, corruption, family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
violence
corruption
family
justice
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild