Underplayed Gems

The Chinese Stuntman (1981)

The Chinese Stuntman poster
Original title
龍的影子
Directed by
Bruce Li
Genre
Bruceploitation
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
16
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A stunt double for kung fu movies discovers corruption in the Hong Kong film industry. He uses his fighting skills to expose the truth.

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What happens

The Chinese Stuntman (also known as Counter Attack or The Chieh Boxing Master) is a 1981 Hong Kong martial arts action film starring Bruce Li as a stunt double for kung fu films who unravels the corruption of the Hong Kong film industry. The film is considered to be part of the wave of films released in the aftermath of Bruce Lee's death, labeled Bruceploitation, as well as a postmodernist film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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