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The Shadow Boxing
The Shadow Boxing

The Shadow Boxing

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Lau Kar-leung returns to the success of his first directed film, "The Spiritual Boxer," which also stars the original film's bumbling ghost controller, Wong Yu. Hoping to make the lightning of success strike in the same place, Lau had his two brothers Lau Kar-Wing and Gordon Liu not only act but also help with the fights. The end result is a martial arts film masterpiece filled with breathtaking action and set pieces.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

15 February 1979

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Wong Yu

Wong Yu

Fan Zheng Yuan

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Zhang Jie

Cecilia Wong

Cecilia Wong

Fei

Norman Tsui

Norman Tsui

Xu

Lee Hoi-Sang

Lee Hoi-Sang

Zhou Qian Tai

Wilson Tong

Wilson Tong

Xiang

Wong Ching-Ho

Wong Ching-Ho

Bi Ying Heng

Shum Lo

Shum Lo

Restaurant Boss

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

Mother of Missing Vampire

Lau Kar-Wing

Lau Kar-Wing

Master Chen Wu

Cham Siu-Hung

Cham Siu-Hung

Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Peter Chan Lung

Peter Chan Lung

Gambling Den Bouncer (uncredited)

Chan Ming-Wai

Chan Ming-Wai

Zombie / Casino Gambler / Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Cheung Chok-Chow

Cheung Chok-Chow

Man Comforting the Mother (uncredited)

Cheung Hei

Cheung Hei

Funeral Parlor Boss (uncredited)

Johnny Cheung Wa

Johnny Cheung Wa

Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Mama Hung

Mama Hung

Mourner (uncredited)

Chu Kai

Chu Kai

Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Fung Ming

Fung Ming

Mr. Guo (uncredited)

Gam Tin-Chue

Gam Tin-Chue

Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Got Ping

Got Ping

Mourner (uncredited)

Ho Bo-Sing

Ho Bo-Sing

Zhou's Thug / Casino Gambler / Soldier (uncredited)

Ho Chi-Wai

Ho Chi-Wai

Zombie (uncredited)

Ho Kei-Cheong

Ho Kei-Cheong

Zhou's Thug / Soldier (uncredited)

Hsiao Ho

Hsiao Ho

Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Huang Pa-Ching

Huang Pa-Ching

Funeral Parlor Manager (uncredited)

Kei Ho-Chiu

Kei Ho-Chiu

Gambling Den Bouncer / Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Keung Hon

Keung Hon

Gambling Den Boss (uncredited)

Lai Kim-Hung

Lai Kim-Hung

Gambling Den Bouncer / Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Lam Hak-Ming

Lam Hak-Ming

Zhou's Thug / Gambling Den Gambler (uncredited)

Lau Chun

Lau Chun

Innkeeper (uncredited)

King Lee King-Chu

King Lee King-Chu

Zhou's Thug / Zombie (uncredited)

Tony Lee Wan-Miu

Tony Lee Wan-Miu

Family Member of Ouyang Zhenren (uncredited)

Leung Sam

Leung Sam

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Man Ngai-Tik

Man Ngai-Tik

Hawker (uncredited)

Mang Ding-Goh

Mang Ding-Goh

Gambling Den Croupier (uncredited)

Nam Wai

Nam Wai

Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Ng Kit-Keung

Ng Kit-Keung

Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Sai Gwa-Pau

Sai Gwa-Pau

Mourner (uncredited)

San Sin

San Sin

Zhou's Thug / Casino Gambler / Zombie (uncredited)

Tai Kwan-Tak

Tai Kwan-Tak

Son of Wrong Zombie (uncredited)

Tam Ying

Tam Ying

Family Member of Zombie

Tang Wing-Siu

Tang Wing-Siu

Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Ting Tung

Ting Tung

Corpse Carrier / Casino Gambler (uncredited)

To Wing-Leung

To Wing-Leung

Family Member of Zombie (uncredited)

Wan Fat

Wan Fat

Zhou's Thug / Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Wong Kung-Miu

Wong Kung-Miu

Mourner (uncredited)

Yeung Wah

Yeung Wah

Gambling Den Bouncer / Zombie (uncredited)

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