The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)
- Original title
- 五郎八卦棍
- Directed by
- Lau Kar-leung
- Genre
- drama film, action film, martial arts film, historical film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 112 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Based on the Generals of the Yang Family legends, the film follows a family of warriors. After a devastating betrayal, a surviving son seeks revenge using a unique pole fighting style, struggling with loss and duty.
dramaticaction-packedintensemelancholicnostalgicsombervisceral
What happens
The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter is a 1984 Hong Kong film by Shaw Brothers, directed by Lau Kar-leung and starring Gordon Liu, Kara Hui and Alexander Fu (in his final film appearance). It was released as The Invincible Pole Fighters outside of Hong Kong and Invincible Pole Fighter in North America. Alexander Fu died in a car accident before the filming of The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter was finished. The script was partly re-written after his death and Fu's character does not appear in the final showdown as originally written in the script. The film is based on the Generals of the Yang Family (Yeung family in Cantonese) legends. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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