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Crush (1972)

Crush poster
Original title
唐手跆拳道
Directed by
Tu Kuang-Chi
Genre
drama film, action film, martial arts film
Country
British Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
18
Rating
8.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of Korean martial artists resist Japanese colonial rule in early 20th century South Korea. They face violent repression and must fight for their freedom.

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What happens

The Crush (Chinese: 唐手跆拳道; released in the UK as Kung Fu Fighting) is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Tu Guangqi and starring Chan Hung-lit, Jason Pai Piao and Ingrid Hu. The film was shot in South Korea and depicts South Korea under Japanese rule in the early 20th century. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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