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The Gold Connection

The Gold Connection

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The Gold Connection

"Kung-Fu Adventure in the Bruce Lee Tradition!"

1979

1h 29m

6.4(7 votes)

Action

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Overview

Martial arts teacher Ah Wei (Bruce Li) discovers a hidden stash of Vietnamese gold while scuba diving with his friends and divides it up between them. The gang who stole and stashed the gold track Wei and his friends down one by one, in order to get back what they believe to be their property. Wei must use his Kung Fu skills to defend himself, and the people he cares about, in this brutal and thrilling martial arts noir.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Ho Tsung-Tao

Ho Tsung-Tao

Ah Wai

Hon Kwok-Choi

Hon Kwok-Choi

Ah Keung

Phillip Ko Fai

Phillip Ko Fai

Assassin

Wai Lit

Wai Lit

Chin Chun

Chin Chun

Chiu Chi-Ling

Chiu Chi-Ling

Amy Chum Yan-Mei

Amy Chum Yan-Mei

Huang Pei-Chih

Huang Pei-Chih

Nick Lam Wai-Kei

Nick Lam Wai-Kei

Lee Chiu

Lee Chiu

Creative team

Directed by: Kuei Chih-Hung
Written by: Szeto On
Produced by: Alex Gouw

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