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18 Weapons of Kung Fu
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18 Weapons of Kung Fu

1980-06-06 · 89 min · ★ 4.5

Drama · Action

Li Tai must endure terrible hardship under his sadistic Kung-fu master in order to perfect his fighting technique. The ambitious young man finally has a chance to prove himself when his old master meets his match and Li has to use the eighteen secrets of kung fu to fight the challenger.

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Directors
Chen Hung-Min
Production companies
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Countries
Taiwan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ricky Cheng Tien-ChiRicky Cheng Tien-Chi
Alan Li Hai-HsingAlan Li Hai-Hsing
Wang Yung-ShengWang Yung-Sheng
Wu Te-ShanWu Te-ShanMonk
Wang Chi-shengWang Chi-shengKuei
Shih Ting-KenShih Ting-Ken
Hsiao Hu-TouHsiao Hu-Tou
Pan Chang-Ming
Ko Hsiao-PaoKo Hsiao-Pao
Weng Hsiao-Hu
Mao Ching-ShunMao Ching-Shun
Chu KoChu Ko
Cheng Fei-Fei
Wang Hsueh-Kun

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