Korean Film 100 years-A Crazy Chronicle of Korean Genre Cinema

Five Fingers of Death

CHUNG Changwha|Korea, Hong Kong|1972|97min |Color |12+ |No Eng-Subtitle

Code Time Theater Rate GV
529 7/2  17:00 - 18:37 City Hall, Fantastic Cube(1F) G  X
529 7/2  17:00 - 18:37City Hall, Fantastic Cube(1F)
G  X

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Notice of No English-Subtitle

Program Note

A young boxer wishes to enter a fighting tournament and enlists in a martial arts school. However, a gangster is terrorizing the town and their paths are destined to meet. He must use the sacred ‘Iron Palm’ technique to achieve his goals.

Program Note

From Chung Chang-wha, the Frst Korean director of Hong Kong martial arts Flms, Five Fingers of Death was the Frst Hong Kong flm to be exported to America and the frst to reach No. 1 at the U.S. box offce in 1973. Chung Chang-wha’s signature flm, it is apparently one of Quentin Tarantino’s favorites, from which he used the soundtrack and characteristic effects in Kill Bill. (MO Eun-young)

Director

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CHUNG Changwha

Made his debut with A Street of Temptation (1954), and came to attention with A sunny field in 1960. Showed talent as an action film director and started working for Hong Kong? Shaw brothers since 1968. Retired in 1976 with A Judge, but remained active as a producer. His films include Nodaji (1961), and Sunset glow at the Sarbin River (1965).

Credit

Producer Run Run SHAW
Screenplay CHIANG Yang
Cinematographer WANG Yunglung
Editor CHIANG Hsinglung, FAN Kungwing
Music CHEN Yungyu
Production Design CHEN Chijui
Cast LO Lieh, WANG Ping, CHAO Hsiung