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Mr. Hercules Against Karate (1973)

Mr. Hercules Against Karate poster
Original title
Ming, ragazzi!
Directed by
Antonio Margheriti
Genre
comedy film, action film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In this 1973 Italian comedy, two impersonators of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill parody the Kung fu craze. They bumble through martial arts fights and slapstick situations in locations across Asia and Australia.

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What happens

Mr. Hercules Against Karate/Ming, ragazzi! is a 1973 Italian comedy Kung fu film directed by Antonio Margheriti that was filmed in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Bangkok. Produced by Carlo Ponti, the film features Bud Spencer and Terence Hill impersonators Alberto Terracina and Fernando Bilbao in a satire of the Kung-fu craze. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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