The Thunderbolt Fist

The Thunderbolt Fist

86 mins | Action | Dec. 30, 1972

A small village is taken over by the nasty Japanese, who kill the town's top kung fu fighter in order to scare the populace into submission. Escaping the wrath of the Japanese, the son of the master flees into the hills, where he trains with a group of rebels led by Gam Kei-Chu. Fast-forward ten years, and Chuen returns to the village armed with his father's secret technique of the Thunderbolt Fist with the hopes of killing the leader of the Japanese.

The Thunderbolt Fist

86 mins | Action | Dec. 30, 1972

The Thunderbolt Fist
A small village is taken over by the nasty Japanese, who kill the town's top kung fu fighter in order to scare the populace into submission. Escaping the wrath of the Japanese, the son of the master flees into the hills, where he trains with a group of rebels led by Gam Kei-Chu. Fast-forward ten years, and Chuen returns to the village armed with his father's secret technique of the Thunderbolt Fist with the hopes of killing the leader of the Japanese.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 霹靂拳
Directors Jang Il-ho
Writers Li Cho-Chien

Cast

Shih Szu

as Die Er

Chuen Yuen

as Fang Tie Wa

Wong Gam-Fung

as Feng Niou (adult)

James Nam Gung-Fan

as Gu Gang

Tung Lam

as Da Xiong

Fang Mian

as Master Fang Ping Bai

Kim Ki-ju

as Gin Chi

Jin Bong-jin

as Gu Lan

Wong Ching-Ho

as Old Wang

Shum Lo

as Gin Chi's villager

Austin Wai Tin-Chi

as Tie Wa as a Boy

King Lee King-Chu

as Japanese Ronin

Gam Tin-Chue

as Gossiper at teahouse

Ricky Hui

as Gin Chi;s follower

Bruce Leung Siu-Lung

as Gin Chi's follower/Japanese

Chin Chun

as Seller of red ginseng