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霹靂拳 (1972)
The Thunderbolt Fist
(Korean): 생사투
Alias: The Terrible Kick
Alias: The Deadly Kick
Korean: A Life-and-Death Struggle
Origin: Hong Kong
Language: Mandarin 
Genre: Martial Arts 
Release Date (HK): 12/30/1972
 
Director
  Chang Il-Ho
 
Screenwriter
  Li Cho-Chien
 
Martial Arts Director
  Leung Siu-Chung
 
Producer
  Runme Shaw
 
 
Cast
  Shih Szu ... Die Er
  Chuan Yuan ... Fang Tie Wa
  James Nam Seok-Hoon ... Gu Gang
  Wong Gam-Fung ... Feng Niou (adult)
  Tung Lin ... Da Xiong
  Fang Mian ... Master Fang Ping Bai
  Jin Bong-Jin ... Gu Lan
  Kim Ki-Joo ... Gin Chi
  Wong Ching-Ho ... Old Wang
  Chu Gam ... Japanese adviser
  Chin Kang (2) ... Gin Gang
  Chieh Yuen ... Gin Chi's follower
  Shum Lo ... Gin Chi's follower
  Hsu Yu ... Villager
  Chiang Lung ... Japanese ronin
  Chow Yu-Hing    
  Austin Wai Tin-Chi ... Tie Wa as a boy
  Stephen Tung Wai ... Gu Gang as a boy
  Someno Yukio ... Japanese fighter
  Lee Ka-Ting ... Japanese fighter on stage
  Lam Ching-Ying ... Japanese fighter on stage
  Little Unicorn ... Japanese ronin whipping Tie Wa
  Chow Siu-Loi ... Japanese ronin
  Wong Chi-Ming ... Japanese ronin
  Ng Ming-Choi ... Japanese ronin
  Lam Hak-Ming ... Japanese ronin
  Cham Siu-Hung ... Japanese ronin
  Yeung Sai-Gwan ... Japanese ronin
  Gam Ming ... Japanese ronin
  Leung Lung ... Japanese ronin
  Chan Ling-Wai ... Japanese ronin
  King Lee King-Chu ... Japanese ronin
  Tsang Choh-Lam ... Japanese ronin
  Sa Au ... Japanese ronin
  Chui Hing-Chun ... Japanese ronin
  Cheung Hei ... Mayor
  Yi Fung ... Lai Zi
  Ling Hon ... Gossiper at teahouse
  Gam Tin-Chue ... Gossiper at teahouse
  Tony Lee Wan-Miu ... Gossiper in forest
  Wong Kung-Miu ... Gossiper in forest
  Wong Yuen-San ... Gin Chi's follower
  Ricky Hui Koon-Ying ... Gin Chi's follower
  Bruce Leung Siu-Lung ... Gin Chi's follower/Japanese
  Kei Ho-Chiu ... Gin Chi's follower
  Cheung Sek-Aau ... Villager
  Wong Yuet-Ting ... Villager
  Cheung Chok-Chow ... Villager watching stage fight
  Chin Chun ... Seller of red ginseng
  Got Ping ... Villager
  Tang Wing-Siu ... Japanese ronin
  Unknown SB-Actor (13) ... Villager watching stage fight
  Unknown SB-Actor (22) ... Villager
  Unknown SB-Actor (24) ... Gossiper in forest
  Unknown SB-Actor (25) ... Gin Chi's follower
  Unknown SB-Actor (36) ... Doctor
  Unknown SB-Actor (40) ... Japanese ronin
  Lee Hang (3) ... Japanese ronin
  Tony Leung Siu-Hung ... Japanese ronin
  Unknown SB-Actor (21) ... Japanese ronin
  Ho Lai-Nam ... Gin Chi's follower
  Unknown SB-Actor (46) ... Gossiper in forest
  Alexander Fu Sheng ... Extra
  Cho Kin (2) ... Extra
  Hoh Gong-Lun ... Extra
  Yeung Wah ... Extra
  Woo Ping ... Extra
  Pan Yung-Sheng ... Extra
  Corey Yuen Kwai ... Extra
 
Production Company
  Shaw Brothers
 
Filming Company
  Shaw Brothers
 
Distributor
  Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong)
 
Assistant Director
  Chen Chin-Yu
 
Cinematographers
  Choi Seung-Woo   Wang Ti   Wang Tien-Yu
 
Costume Designer
  Chow Tat
 
Makeup
  Fong Yuen
 
Editor
  Chiang Hsing-Lung   Hyeon Dong-Choon
 
Scenery
  Chan Ki-Yui
 
Sound Recordist
  Wang Yonghua
 
Music
  Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
 
Composer
  Wang Fu-Ling
 
Filming Location
  South Korea
 
 
Summary
  The time: just after the Chinese revolution. The place: Northeast China, as Japanese invaders start to infiltrate. The situation: a vicious judo expert sets out to prove that Chinese are "the sick people of Asia" by killing all the best martial artists in corrupt, dangerous tournaments. To save his son, the head of the Ping Pai boxing institute sends him to the mountain hideout of the master fighter Red Butterfly. There's only one thing that will set things right: the powerful title kung-fu technique! [Celestial Pictures/IVL]