The Boxer from Shantung
1972 · Movie · 134 min · ★ 6.9
A poor fighter leaves Shantung for Shanghai hoping to improve his life, but quickly gets pulled into a violent underworld of gangs, ambition, and corruption. As he rises through the city’s power struggles, his fighting skill becomes both his greatest asset and his biggest burden.
Also known as Boxer from Shantung · Killer from Shantung
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Details
- Original title
- 馬永貞
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-02-11
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 134 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (50 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a hard-hitting martial arts crime story with a rags-to-riches arc, especially if you like Chinatown Kid or Five Shaolin Masters; Not for you if you want light action or a tightly paced plot.
Pros: thrilling fight scenes; strong lead presence; gripping gangster setup | Cons: overlong runtime; uneven middle stretch; lots of blood
Themes
- martial arts
- shanghai, china
- gangster
- gang leader
- hong kong
- mob action
- 1930s
Cast & crew
Chen Kuan-Tai
as Ma Yung Chen
Ching Li
as Chin Lin Chi
Cheng Kang-Yeh
as Hsiao Chiang Bei
David Chiang Da-Wei
as Tan Sze
Chiang Nan
as Boss Yang
Fung Ngai
as Fang Ah Gen
Ku Feng
as Chang Chin Fa
Tin Ching
as Li Caishun
Wong Ching
as Lu Pu
- MM
Mario Milano
as Russian Muscleman
Directed by Chang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li