The Spiritual Boxer
The Spiritual Boxer

The Spiritual Boxer

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1975
1h 43m
6.7(11 votes)
Action
Comedy

Overview

Wang Yu plays Hsiao Chien, a con artist vagabond who uses his kung fu skills and parlor tricks to convince superstitious villagers that he can use his body as a vessel for angry gods. However, when the villagers are threatened by a hostile force, Chien must learn to use his skills to protect the innocent.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

67 members
Acting

汪禹

Hsiao Chien

汪禹
Acting

林珍奇

Jin Lian

林珍奇
Acting

江洋

Master Chi Keung

江洋
Acting

Shih Chung-Tien

Liu Deruei

Shih Chung-Tien
Acting

馮克安

Liu Deruei's Main Thug

馮克安
Acting

李海生

Shum

李海生
Acting

Ng Hong-Sang

Jiu

Ng Hong-Sang
Acting

Ai Fei

Ah Jin

Ai Fei
Acting

詹森

Master Lin

詹森
Acting

夏萍

Lin's Wife

夏萍
Acting

Chan Mei-Hua

Peony, Lin's Daughter

No Image
Acting

王清河

Mr. Chen

王清河
Acting

Keung Hon

Liu Yung

Keung Hon
Acting

Lee Sau-Kei

Innkeeper

Lee Sau-Kei
Acting

沈勞

Bun / Noodle Stall Boss

沈勞
Acting

田青

Eunuch Li Lien Ying

田青
Acting

陳觀泰

Yi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro

陳觀泰
Acting

狄龍

Yi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro

狄龍
Acting

唐伟成

Yi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro (uncredited)

唐伟成
Acting

張作舟

Lin's Servant (uncredited)

張作舟
Acting

張石庵

Lin's Servant (uncredited)

張石庵
Acting

陳狄克

Ruei's Thug / Riflesman (uncredited)

陳狄克
Acting

Chan Ho-Cheung

Townsfolk (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

陳龍

Chien's Disciple (uncredited)

陳龍
Acting

陳少龍

Chien's Disciple (uncredited)

陳少龍
Acting

Cheung Siu-Lun

Chen's Clan (uncredited)

Cheung Siu-Lun
Acting

戚毅雄

Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

戚毅雄
Acting

金軍

Villager Losing Eggs to Ruey's Thug (uncredited)

金軍
Acting

Chiu Ho-Tung

Debtor (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

周潤堅

Chen's Clan / Yi Wo Boxer (uncredited)

周潤堅
Acting

徐松鶴

Chen's Clan (uncredited)

徐松鶴
Acting

馮明

Chen's Clan (uncredited)

馮明
Acting

金天柱

Chen's Clan (uncredited)

金天柱
Acting

顧占熊

Townsfolk (uncredited)

顧占熊
Acting

何寶星

Ruei's Thug / Chen's Clan / Lin's Servant (uncredited)

何寶星
Acting

何其昌

Ruei's Thug in Egg Scene (uncredited)

何其昌
Acting

黃蝦

Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

黃蝦
Acting

顧冠忠

Chen's Clan (uncredited)

顧冠忠
Acting

關仁

Chen's Clan (uncredited)

關仁
Acting

林正英

Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

林正英
Acting

Lam Siu

Chen's Clan (uncredited)

Lam Siu
Acting

林源

Townsfolk (uncredited)

林源
Acting

劉準

Debtor (uncredited)

劉準
Acting

劉家勇

Bun / Noodle Stall Assistant (uncredited)

劉家勇
Acting

劉家良

Chien's Disciple (uncredited)

劉家良
Acting

劉家榮

Chien's Disciple (uncredited)

劉家榮
Acting

羅強

Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

羅強
Directing

李超

Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

李超
Acting

麥子雲

Chen's Clan (uncredited)

麥子雲
Acting

閔敏

Lin's Servant (uncredited)

閔敏
Acting

林根

Townsfolk (uncredited)

林根
Acting

山怪

Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

山怪
Acting

神仙

Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

神仙
Acting

宋金來

Chien's Disciple (uncredited)

宋金來
Acting

Tang Wing-Siu

Ruei's Thug / Chen's Clan (uncredited)

Tang Wing-Siu
Acting

丁東

Debtor (uncredited)

丁東
Acting

杜永亮

Inn Waiter (uncredited)

杜永亮
Acting

曾志偉

Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

曾志偉
Acting

董財寶

Policeman (uncredited)

董財寶
Acting

Wong Chi-Keung

Chien's Disciple (uncredited)

Wong Chi-Keung
Acting

黃公武

Clothes Hawker (uncredited)

黃公武
Acting

黃梅

Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

黃梅
Acting

黃樹棠

Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

黃樹棠
Acting

Woo Ka-Kei

Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

Woo Ka-Kei
Acting

任達華

Chen's Clan (uncredited)

任達華
Acting

任世官

Ruei's Thug (uncredited)

任世官
Acting

袁振洋

Chien's Disciple (uncredited)

袁振洋

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