When Taekwondo Strikes (1973)

7.7/10 96 min Action Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Angela Mao Ying

Wan Ling Ching/Huang Li Chen

Jhoon Rhee

Lee Chung Tung/Li Jun Dong

Carter Huang Chia-Ta

Jin Zheng Zhi

Hwang In-shik

Japanese Leader

Ken Kazama

Yokohama

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Japanese

Andre Morgan

Father Lu Yi (Lewis)

Chin Yuet-Sang

Japanese

Chan Chuen

Japanese

Chai Lam

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Peter Chan Lung

Japanese (uncredited)

Chan Ming-Wai

Japanese (uncredited)

Billy Chan Wui-Ngai

Japanese (uncredited)

Cheung Sek-Aau

Korean Townsfolk (uncredited)

Chin Chun

Restaurant Manager Zhou (uncredited)

Martin Choe Min-Kyu

Japanese

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