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Hapkido (1972)

Hapkido poster
Original title
合氣道
Directed by
Huang Feng
Genre
martial arts film, girls with guns
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 51 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman trained in hapkido travels to a new city where local bullies harass her and her friends. She uses her martial arts skills to stand up to the gang and defend her community.

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What happens

Hapkido (Chinese: 合氣道), released as Lady Kung Fu in North America, is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Huang Feng and starring Angela Mao. The film co-stars Carter Wong and Sammo Hung, and has early cameo appearances from Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao and Corey Yuen. It was released by Golden Harvest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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