Starring: Bolo Yeung, Chan Wai-Man, Yeh Fang, Lee Hsi. Directed by: Ta Huang
This is the movie that propelled Bolo Yeung into the '70s kung-fu movie scene and solidified his reputation as a sort of "muscles from HK."
In this movie, Chan Wai-Man plays Shen Wai Ta, a fighter who accidentally kills his girlfriend's brother in a fight and flees his home city. He takes refuge in a dismal little coastal village where the villagers are forced to work for a local mob syndicate. When the upstream syndicate wants to use the pier for shipping and importing illegal merchandise, the villagers object and end up paying dearly at the hands of the mob boss's fighters and specifically Bolo, aka the "Chinese Hercules."
In the end, it's up to Shen to save the village and the villager's lives. But can he?
This movie suffers from all the pitfalls that virtually all other '70s kung-fu movies suffer from (i.e. bad dubbing, poor cinematography, faded prints), but it more than makes up for it in the movie itself. The movie is gritty and pretty violent, but it's a very good kung-fu flick.This movie also features fight choreography from Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. Look for cameos by Jackie and Corey Yuen as two of the thugs in this movie!
Also known as: Ma Tou Da Jue Dou (original title), Lut Tau Daai Kuet Dau (HK Cantonese title), Freedom Strikes a Blow (international title), Gozakko - Seine Fäuste trommeln das Todeslied (West Germany), Black Guide (Philippines), Ma Tou Shao Zi (Taiwan title #1), The Kid From Pier (Taiwan English title)
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