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Breakout from Oppression
Breakout from Oppression

Breakout from Oppression

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Tsao Chan (Gordon Liu) is a letter carrier in the countryside who wanders into a town after being accosted by some corrupt cops. He witnesses three men running from a group of houses, and when he investigates he finds two murder victims inside. Meanwhile, a skirmish is developing between a factory owner (Fung Hak On) and his workers, led by two brothers (Paul Chin and Dean Shek). Tsao recognizes the brothers as two of the men fleeing the murder scene, so he decides to ally with the factory boss in order to go solve the crime. Soon though, it becomes clear that the boss and his thugs may have other things in mind that aren't so kosher. Tsao becomes trapped in the middle of the feuding groups and must decide who is honest and who is not.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

2/10

Release Date

22 June 1978

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Tsao Chan

Dean Shek Tin

Dean Shek Tin

Chang Tsai

Maggie Lee

Maggie Lee

Hsiu Tsui

Paul Chun Pui

Paul Chun Pui

Chang Chiu-Ming

Lo Wai

Lo Wai

Police Chief

Chik Ngai-Hung

Chik Ngai-Hung

Au's Thug

Wong Shu-Tong

Wong Shu-Tong

Worker Hired to Blow Up Tu

Yen Shi-Kwan

Yen Shi-Kwan

Au's Thug

Fung Hak-On

Fung Hak-On

Au San-Yeh

Chan Dik-Hak

Chan Dik-Hak

Au's Thug (uncredited)

Chan Keung

Chan Keung

San Yeh's Thug, Follows Tu (uncredited)

Chu Kai

Chu Kai

Au's Thug (uncredited)

Chui Chung-Hok

Chui Chung-Hok

Killed Thief (uncredited)

Chui Fat

Chui Fat

Au's Thug (uncredited)

Gam Lau

Gam Lau

Blind Mother (uncredited)

Ho Bing

Ho Bing

Au's right-hand man (uncredited)

Ho Bo-Sing

Ho Bo-Sing

Au's Thug (uncredited)

Ho Kei-Cheong

Ho Kei-Cheong

Chung Ting Fu (uncredited)

Huang Ha

Huang Ha

Yai Man, Au's Thug (uncredited)

Jane Kwan Yuk-Chan

Jane Kwan Yuk-Chan

(uncredited)

Lai Yan

Lai Yan

Umbrella for Captain (uncredited)

Wynn Lau Chun-Fai

Wynn Lau Chun-Fai

Police Constable (uncredited)

Law Keung

Law Keung

Au's Thug (uncredited)

San Sin

San Sin

Angry Worker (uncredited)

Shut Wing-Chong

Shut Wing-Chong

(uncredited)

Tam Bo

Tam Bo

Au's Thug (uncredited)

Yang Chi-Fun

Yang Chi-Fun

Chow Ming, 3rd Brother (uncredited)

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