Underplayed Gems

The Scorpion King (1992)

The Scorpion King poster
Original title
蠍子戰士
Directed by
David Lai
Genre
action film, martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
18
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A martial arts fighter enters a deadly tournament to stop a ruthless crime syndicate. He faces skilled opponents and must survive brutal fights to bring down the organization.

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What happens

The Scorpion King (released in Hong Kong as Operation Scorpio) (Chinese: 羯子戰士) is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by David Lai, and produced by Sammo Hung. The film stars Chin Kar-lok, Lau Kar-leung and Kim Won-jin. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 12 November 1992. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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