The Legendary Strike

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The Legendary Strike

1978

1h 40m

6.2(4 votes)

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Overview

The plot deals with a search for a valuable pearl, dubbed the Buddha's Relic, which is sold to an unwitting Japanese emissary by a corrupt Ching Dynasty prince who seeks to steal it back for his own purposes.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Chan Sing

Master Nien

Angela Mao Ying

Chin Lun

Paul Chu Kong

Tan Shih-Erh

Carter Huang Chia-Ta

Lord Yun

Chin Kang

Shaolin monk

Chang Ching-Po

Chin

Cheung Ying

Lord Yun's advisor

Ma Man-Chun

Innkeeper/Waiter

Mars

Ko Fung

Park Jong-Kuk

Fu, Japanese samurai

Creative team

Directed by: Huang Feng
Kim Jong-seong
Written by: Gu Long
Produced by: Sheng-Hsi Chu
En-Chai Liu

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