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Chinatown Kid (1977)

Chinatown Kid poster
Original title
唐人街功夫小子
Directed by
Chang Cheh
Genre
martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
18
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young kung fu expert gets caught up in gang warfare, drug dealing, and corrupt police in San Francisco's Chinatown. He uses his fighting skills to survive the criminal underworld.

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What happens

Chinatown Kid (Chinese: 唐人街功夫小子) is a 1977 kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh. Produced by the Shaw Brothers, it stars Alexander Fu Sheng and the Venom Mob. The film deals with drugs, police corruption and gang warfare in San Francisco's Chinatown district. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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