The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Seen it?1984 | 98 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 5th and 6th brother are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother takes refuge in a Buddhist temple.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lau Kar-leung
- Gordon Liu Chia-huiYang 5th Brother
- Alexander Fu ShengYang 6th Brother
- Kara Wai Ying-hungYang No. 8
- Lily LiMother Yang (She Tai-chun)
- Phillip Ko FaiTemple Abbot
- King Lee King-ChuTemple Abbot Zhihong
- Lam Hak-MingGeneral Pan Mei
- Johnny Wang Lung-WeiPrince Yeh Li Lin
- Chu Tit-woYing Kuei
- Lau Kar-leungHunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape