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The Chinese Boxer

Seen it?

1970 | 90 min | Action, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why 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 or Escape from New York, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1970: an older pace and style.

Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces a treacherous, blood-thirsty Japanese karate expert, which leads to many memorable battles as well as several unforgettable training sequences.

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 powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jimmy Wang Yu

  • Jimmy Wang YuLei Ming
  • Lo LiehKitashima
  • Wang PingLi Siao Ling
  • Chao HsiungDiao-Erh
  • Fang MianMaster Li Chun-Hai
  • Cheng LuiCheung Da Lung
  • Wang Kuang-YuSuen Tung
  • Chai NoLin Hung
  • Kong LingAh Juan
  • Wong ChungTanaka