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Born Invincible (1978)

Born Invincible poster
Original title
太极气功
Directed by
Joseph Kuo
Genre
kung fu film
Country
Hong Kong, Taiwan
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A kung fu fighter uses his powerful Tai Chi style to take on a group of villains. The story centers on his quest for justice and revenge.

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What happens

Born Invincible (Chinese: 太极气功) is a 1978 Taiwanese kung fu film directed by Joseph Kuo, with action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping, and starring Carter Wong, Jack Long and Lo Lieh. Currently, only the English-language dubbed version is widely available on UK DVD (pan and scan) format. The original Mandarin version was released onto VHS format in the 1980s and is now out of print. A rare Japanese-language dubbed version (ドラゴン太極拳/Doragon Taikyokuken) can be found online. There is a European Spanish-language dubbed version available too. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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