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Background

Uncle Choi was the best selling comic in the 1950s to early 1960s. The comic is considered a creative break away from traditional

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Story

The comic began more or less as a comedy. Eventually the story developed into a focus against the Japanese occupation and the plot became more serious. The character Uncle Choi became a war hero.

Format

Some of the titles read from left to right, while others read from right to left. The book was different in size at 5x7, instead of 3.6 x 5 inches.

Film adaptation

A Hong Kong film adaptation of the manhua, titled '' The Raid'', was made in 1991. The film was directed by

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, and starred

Dean Shek Dean Shek (17 June 1949 – 20 September 2021), also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name. Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film ''Drunken Master'', ...

as Uncle Choi.

References

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Background

Story

Format

Film adaptation

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