Hapkido
Seen it?1972 | 97 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 Enter the Dragon, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
Yu Ying, Kao and Fan return to China to start a martial arts school but are bullied by the Japanese competitor who runs the Black Bear school. The harassment leads to intense conflicts between them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Huang Feng
- Angela Mao YingYu Ying
- Carter Huang Chia-TaKao Chung
- Pai YingBlack Bear Chief Instructor
- Ji Han-jaeHapkido Master
- Nancy Sit Ka-YinMiss Sau
- Wei Ping-AoBlack Bear Secretary Zhang
- Hwang In-shikHapkido Head Student
- Sammo Hung Kam-boFan Wei (Bun Wei)
- Goro KumonToyoda (Black Bear Boss)
- Sun LanDrunken Black Bear Student