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The Iron Buddha (1970)

The Iron Buddha poster
Original title
鐵羅漢
Directed by
Yan Jun
Genre
action film, martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A martial arts hero takes on a group of villains to protect a powerful artifact. He uses his fighting skills to defeat his enemies one by one.

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What happens

The Iron Buddha (鐵羅漢) is a 1970 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Yan Jun and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Ling Yun, Fang Ying, Chan Hung-lit, Wong Chung-shun, and Yue Wai. The film featured action choreography by Sammo Hung, who also appeared in a minor role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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