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The Ring of Death

The Ring of Death

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The Ring of Death

1980

1h 32m

8.0(2 votes)

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Overview

This story tells a story of an underdog mistreated by his family, given kung fu instruction from an unlikely source, and redeemed when he comes back to take on foreign champions in a tournament staged before an imperial audience.

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Seasonal Film Corporation

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Cliff Lok

Cliff Lok

Ah Niu

Hwang Jang-Lee

Hwang Jang-Lee

Russian Fighter

Dean Shek Tin

Dean Shek Tin

Chu

Shih Kien

Shih Kien

Dragon Style Master

Linda Lin Ying

Linda Lin Ying

Mo Chiu Style Master

Lee Hoi-Sang

Lee Hoi-Sang

Kung Fu Monk

Kwon Yeong-Moon

Kwon Yeong-Moon

General's Third Son

Hsu Hsia

Hsu Hsia

Johnny Cheung Wa

Johnny Cheung Wa

Lam Kau

Lam Kau

Creative team

Directed by: Ng See-Yuen
Written by: Lee Mun-woong
Produced by: Ng See-Yuen
Han Gap-jin

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