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Mystery of Chessboxing (1979)

Mystery of Chessboxing poster
Original title
雙馬連環
Directed by
Joseph Kuo
Genre
martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
C
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young martial artist learns a unique fighting style from a master. He uses his skills to take on opponents in a series of matches.

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What happens

The Mystery of Chess Boxing (Chinese: 雙馬連環; pinyin: Shuāng mǎlián huán; also known as Ninja Checkmate) is a 1979 Hong Kong kung fu film written, produced and directed by Joseph Kuo and starring Mark Long, Jack Long and Lee Yi Min. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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