The Thunderbolt Fist
The Thunderbolt Fist

The Thunderbolt Fist

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1972
1h 26m
5.7(7 votes)
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Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

60 members
Acting

施思

Die Er

施思
Acting

川原

Fang Tie Wa

川原
Acting

James Nam Seok-Hoon

Gu Gang

James Nam Seok-Hoon
Acting

Huang Chin-feng

Feng Niou (Adult)

Huang Chin-feng
Acting

佟林

Da Xiong

佟林
Acting

房勉

Master Fang Ping Bai

房勉
Acting

진봉진

Gu Lan

진봉진
Acting

김기주

Gin Chi

No Image
Acting

王清河

Old Wang

王清河
Acting

朱今

Japanese Advisor

朱今
Acting

金剛

Gin Gang

金剛
Acting

沈勞

Gin Chi's Villager

沈勞
Acting

Hsu Yu

Villager

Hsu Yu
Acting

江龍

Japanese Ronin

江龍
Acting

惠天賜

Tie Wa As a Boy

惠天賜
Acting

董瑋

Gu Gang As a Boy

董瑋
Acting

Someno Yukio

Japanese Fighter

Someno Yukio
Acting

李家鼎

Japanese Fighter on Stage

李家鼎
Acting

林正英

Japanese Fighter on Stage

林正英
Acting

Little Unicorn

Japanese Ronin Whipping Tie Wa

Little Unicorn
Acting

周小來

Japanese Ronin

周小來
Directing

梁小熊

Japanese Ronin

No Image
Acting

Wong Chi-Ming

Japanese Ronin

Wong Chi-Ming
Acting

吳明才

Japanese Ronin

吳明才
Acting

林克明

Japanese Ronin

林克明
Acting

湛少雄

Japanese Ronin

湛少雄
Acting

楊世鈞

Japanese Ronin

楊世鈞
Acting

金銘

Japanese Ronin

No Image
Acting

梁龍

Japanese Ronin

梁龍
Acting

Chan Ling-Wai

Japanese Ronin

Chan Ling-Wai
Acting

李擎柱

Japanese Ronin

李擎柱
Acting

曾楚霖

Japanese Ronin

曾楚霖
Acting

沙鷗

Japanese Ronin

No Image
Acting

徐慶春

Japanese Ronin

徐慶春
Acting

張照

Mayor

張照
Acting

爾峰

Lai Zi

爾峰
Acting

淩漢

Gossiper at Teahouse

淩漢
Acting

金天柱

Gossiper at Teahouse (uncredited)

金天柱
Acting

Tony Lee Wan-Miu

Gossiper in Forest

Tony Lee Wan-Miu
Acting

黃公武

Gossiper in Forest

黃公武
Acting

黃元申

Gin Chi's Follower

黃元申
Acting

許冠英

Gin Chi's Follower

許冠英
Acting

梁小龍

Gin Chi's Follower / Japanese

梁小龍
Acting

Kei Ho-Chiu

Gin Chi's Follower

Kei Ho-Chiu
Acting

張石庵

Villager

張石庵
Writing

Wong Yuet-Ting

Villager

Wong Yuet-Ting
Acting

張作舟

Villager Watching Stage Fight (uncredited)

張作舟
Acting

金軍

Seller of Red Ginseng

金軍
Acting

葛萍

Villager (uncredited)

葛萍
Acting

Tang Wing-Siu

Japanese Ronin

Tang Wing-Siu
Acting

李恆

Japanese Ronin

李恆
Directing

梁小熊

Japanese ronin

No Image
Acting

何禮男

Gin Chi's follower

No Image
Acting

Alexander Fu Sheng

Extra (uncredited)

Alexander Fu Sheng
Acting

Cho Kin

Extra (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Hoh Gong-Lun

Extra (uncredited)

Hoh Gong-Lun
Acting

Yeung Wah

Extra (uncredited)

Yeung Wah
Acting

胡平

Extra (uncredited)

胡平
Acting

班潤生

Extra (uncredited)

班潤生
Directing

元奎

Extra (uncredited)

元奎

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