Underplayed Gems

Kung Fu Fever (1979)

Kung Fu Fever poster
Original title
정무지보
Directed by
Shi-hyeon Kim
Genre
drama film, action film, martial arts film, Eastern
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
18
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A martial arts fighter gets caught up in a series of conflicts. The movie follows his journey as he takes on opponents using kung fu skills.

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What happens

Kung Fu Finger Book, originally released as Xiǎo Shīfù Yǔ Dà Shà Xīng (小師傅與大煞星, literally "The Little Master and the Big Fiend"), is a 1979 Hong Kong film starring Dragon Lee and Ron van Clief. The film also goes by other titles such as Jung mu ji-bo (Korean: 정무지보), Jīng wǔ zhǐ pǔ (Chinese: 精武指譜), Never Give Up (South Korean title), Kung Fu Fever (international title), Black Dragon Fever (American dubbed version), and The Bloody Legacy of the Shaolin (French dubbed version). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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