The Shadow Boxing (1979)

6.2/10 101 min Comedy Action Horror

Overview

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.

Cast

Wong Yu

Fan Zheng Yuan

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Zhang Jie

Cecilia Wong

Fei

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung

Xu

Lee Hoi-Sang

Zhou Qian Tai

Wilson Tong Wai-Shing

Xiang

Wong Ching-Ho

Bi Ying Heng

Shum Lo

Restaurant Boss

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

Mother of Missing Vampire

Lau Kar-Wing

Master Chen Wu

Cham Siu-Hung

Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Peter Chan Lung

Gambling Den Bouncer (uncredited)

Chan Ming-Wai

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

Cheung Chok-Chow

Man Comforting the Mother (uncredited)

Cheung Hei

Funeral Parlor Boss (uncredited)

Mama Hung

Mourner (uncredited)

Chu Kai

Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Fung Ming

Mr. Guo (uncredited)

Gam Tin-Chue

Casino Gambler (uncredited)

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