''The Chinese Boxer'' (龙虎斗; also known by its international title ''The Hammer of God'') is a 1970 Hong Kong
action kung fu film written, directed by and starring
Jimmy Wang Yu. Tong Gaai was the action director. ''The Chinese Boxer'' was a box office success at the time of its release and is currently considered the first classic in the non-
wuxia,
Kung Fu genre, or specifically the unarmed combat martial art films that center more on training and prowess than fantasy/adventure. It would prove influential to subsequent films like ''
Fist of Fury''.
The film was followed by a 1977 sequel called ''
Return of the Chinese Boxer''.
Synopsis
A Chinese boxer takes revenge on a gang of Japanese
karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...
thugs who decimated his
martial arts
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; a ...
school.
Cast
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Jimmy Wang Yu as Lei Ming
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Lo Lieh as Kitashima
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Wong Ping as Li Shao-ling
* Chiu Hung as Diao Erh-yeh
* Cheng Lui as Chang Da Lun
* Fang Mien as Master Li
* Chan Sing as Ishihara
* Wang Chung as Tanaka
* Wong Kwong Yue as Sun Tung
* Wong Ching as Kume
* Li Tung as Lumura
Home media
Celestial Pictures released the film on
DVD.
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...
released the film on
Blu-ray in Japan on 13 September 2013, and 88 Films in the UK.
References
External links
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1970 films
1970 martial arts films
Hong Kong films about revenge
Hong Kong martial arts films
Kung fu films
1970s Mandarin-language films
Martial arts tournament films
Shaw Brothers Studio films
1970s Hong Kong films
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