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When Taekwondo Strikes
When Taekwondo Strikes

When Taekwondo Strikes

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ActionDrama

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The story is about the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II. A Korean patriot played by Carter Wong gets into a fight with some Japanese people and is chased into a church. The priest there is captured and tortured. Trying to secure his release, the leader of the resistance, Jhoon Rhee is himself captured and tortured by the Japanese. Carter Wong, Angela Mao and Anne Winton have to now try and rescue him. This leads to an explosive climax with the heroes having to fight the likes of Wong In Sik (Hwang In-Shik), Sammo Hung and Kenji Kazama.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

09 September 1973

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Angela Mao Ying

Angela Mao Ying

Wan Ling Ching/Huang Li Chen

Jhoon Rhee

Jhoon Rhee

Lee Chung Tung/Li Jun Dong

Carter Huang Chia-Ta

Carter Huang Chia-Ta

Jin Zheng Zhi

Hwang In-shik

Hwang In-shik

Japanese Leader

Ken Kazama

Ken Kazama

Yokohama

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Japanese

Ann Winton

Ann Winton

Mary

Andre Morgan

Andre Morgan

Father Lu Yi (Lewis)

Kam Shan

Kam Shan

Korean Traitor

Chin Yuet-Sang

Chin Yuet-Sang

Japanese

Chan Chuen

Chan Chuen

Japanese

Kim Ki-joo

Kim Ki-joo

Japanese

Chai Lam

Chai Lam

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Peter Chan Lung

Peter Chan Lung

Japanese (uncredited)

Chan Ming-Wai

Chan Ming-Wai

Japanese (uncredited)

Billy Chan Wui-Ngai

Billy Chan Wui-Ngai

Japanese (uncredited)

Cheung Sek-Aau

Cheung Sek-Aau

Korean Townsfolk (uncredited)

Cheung Wing-Hon

Cheung Wing-Hon

Japanese (uncredited)

Chin Chun

Chin Chun

Restaurant Manager Zhou (uncredited)

Martin Choe Min-Kyu

Martin Choe Min-Kyu

Japanese

Alan Chui Chung-San

Alan Chui Chung-San

Japanese (uncredited)

Hsu Hsia

Hsu Hsia

Japanese (uncredited)

Huang Feng

Huang Feng

Lieutenant Makibayashi (uncredited)

Hung Mei

Hung Mei

Huang's Mother (uncredited)

Lam Ching-Ying

Lam Ching-Ying

Japanese (uncredited)

Lau Chun

Lau Chun

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

King Lee King-Chu

King Lee King-Chu

Japanese (uncredited)

Pan Yung-Sheng

Pan Yung-Sheng

Japanese (uncredited)

Tam Bo

Tam Bo

Japanese (uncredited)

Wilson Tong Wai-Shing

Wilson Tong Wai-Shing

Korean at Restaurant (uncredited)

Tsang Choh-Lam

Tsang Choh-Lam

Restaurant Waiter (uncredited)

Yeung Sai-Gwan

Yeung Sai-Gwan

Japanese (uncredited)

Yue Man-Wah

Yue Man-Wah

Korean Resistant (uncredited)

Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao

Japanese (uncredited)

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