The Challenger
Seen it?1982 | 80 min | Adventure, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for martial arts fans and anyone after some adrenaline. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal. If you loved Fist of Legend or Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 20 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
After losing his title of king of gamblers, Asia's top card player holds a contest in the hopes of restoring his reputation and his wealth that was cheated from him. Awesome tricks, fists and kicks galore.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerNot counted
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fang Hao
- Kwan Chung
- Mang Fei
- Ha Yue
- Richard Ng Man-tat
- David Chiang Da-wei
- Angie Chiu Nga-Chi
- Liu Shang-Chien
- Ko Chun-Hsiung
- Chang Chiung-tzu
- Ma Chang