''The Korean Connection'' is 1974 Korean martial art movie starring

Han Yong Cheol Han may refer to: Ethnic groups * Han Chinese, or Han People (): the name for the largest ethnic group in China, which also constitutes the world's largest ethnic group. ** Han Taiwanese (): the name for the ethnic group of the Taiwanese p ...

(Credited as Billy Chan) and Kwan Young Moon.

Plot

In 1930 in China the Korean professional kicker Tiger (Park Young Cheol) fell in love with Hyang Souk however at the same time he made an agreement with Yamamoto (As a suggestion from the Wang Herim) to steal the carriage with full of gold and Tiger steal it. After Tiger realized that the carriage was belongs to Hyang Souk's brother he felt himself guilty, break himself his leg and spent his time with alcoholic. Meanwhile, Yamamoto killed Herim, kidnapped Hyang Souk and take over the territory Tiger is now in rage and alongside Korean independent army Kim Sung, he defeat the Yamamoto save Hyang Souk, take the gold and went back to Korea.

Cast

* Charles Han Yong Cheol as Tiger * Kwan Young Moon as Kim Sung * Bae Su Cheon as Yamamoto * Jeong Ae-Jeong as Hyang Souk * Kim Moon Ju *

Hwang Jang-lee Hwang Jung-lee (Korean: 황정리; born December 21, 1944), known to many with the spelling of Hwang Jang-lee is a Japanese-born Korean martial artist and actor. Hwang is perhaps best known for his role as "Thunderleg" in 1978's ''Drunken Maste ...

as Kazio (uncredited) * Mang Hoi as beggar kid (cameo, uncredited) * Bae Su Cheol * Kim Wang Kuk * Park Dong Yong * Chiu Chun * Kim Young In * Choe Jae Ho * Hwang In Cheol * Nam Seoung Guk * Han Myeong Hwan * Kwon Il Soo *

Elton Chong Elton Chong (real name Jeong Jin Hwa) was born in 1955 and is a Korean martial artist, action director, and actor. Elton Chong has mostly worked in South Korea with actors such as Eagle Han-ying, Casanova Wong, Michael Wong and Dragon Lee. Whi ...

extra (uncredited) * Huang Hwa extra (uncredited) * Kim Young Suk extra (uncredited) * Phillip Leung extra (uncredited) * Lee Hing Yue extra (uncredited) * Han Tae Il extra (uncredited)

Media release

The film was released by company Hong Kong Connection under the name ''Deadly fist in Korea'' and for VHS tape it was released as ''He Who Returned with One Leg''.

Sequel

The film later receive the sequel as ''Returned Single-Legged Man 2'' which was only released in Korea and outside Europe released as ''Korean Connection 2'' the sequel was not released in U.S.

External links

* 1974 films South Korean action films Films directed by Lee Doo-yong 1970s Korean-language films {{SouthKorea-film-stub