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Dreadnaught (1981)

Dreadnaught poster
Original title
勇者無懼
Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Genre
action film, martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A criminal named White Tiger goes on a killing spree targeting anyone who angers him. A timid laundry man named Mousy keeps dodging him and eventually uses his kung fu to fight back.

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What happens

Dreadnaught (Chinese: 勇者無懼; lit. 'Brave', 'No Fear') is a 1981 Hong Kong martial arts comedy horror film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, and produced by Raymond Chow. The film stars Yuen Biao, Bryan Leung, and Kwan Tak-hing. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 5 March 1981. In the film, the fugitive criminal White Tiger systematically kills anyone who threatens or angers him. With the exception of the laundry man Mousy, who keeps evading his attacks. Eventually, Mousy uses his kung-fu skills to fight back and defeat White Tiger. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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