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When Taekwondo Strikes (1973)

When Taekwondo Strikes poster
Original title
跆拳震九州
Directed by
Huang Feng
Genre
martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
R
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of martial artists fight against Japanese colonial forces in Korea. The film showcases taekwondo techniques in the fight scenes.

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What happens

When Taekwondo Strikes (Chinese: 跆拳震九州; lit. 'Taekwondo Shakes Kyushu', also released as Sting of the Dragon Masters and Taekwondo Heroes) is a 1973 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Huang Feng and produced by Golden Harvest Studios. It stars Angela Mao and taekwondo grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, his only starring role in a film. It also features Anne Winton, Carter Wong, Ken Kazama, Hwang In-shik, Sammo Hung, and Andre Morgan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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