Duel of Fists (1971)

Original title

拳擊

Directed by

Chang Cheh

Genre

drama film, action film, martial arts film, Eastern

Country

British Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Hong Kong engineer travels to Thailand to find his long-lost brother who fights as a Muay Thai boxer. The two brothers face conflicts with local criminals.

fast-paceddramaticaction-packedintensenostalgicgrittyemotional

What happens

Duel of Fists (Chinese: 拳擊; Quan Ji or Kuen gik) is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh and starring David Chiang and Ti Lung. Filmed on location in Bangkok, the story concerns a Hong Kong engineer (Chiang) who goes to Thailand to find his long-lost half-brother (Ti Lung), who is a Muay Thai boxer. For its 1973 UK release, the film was retitled The Chinese Connection and is often confused with the Bruce Lee film Fist of Fury, which was also known in some areas as The Chinese Connection. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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