Dragon's Claws
6.3
A "Dragon Claw" master returns from Manchuria where he became a traitor to China. He's after the coveted Dragon Claw Golden Tablet that will force people to bow down to him. He challenges the Grand-master who has a checkered past of his own. The Grand-master happens to suffers from a terminal chronic injury related to his evil past. The traitor kills the grand-master, causing his wife and son the go into hiding. The wife seems to really be the Dragon Claw master in the family and she vows to train her son the kung fu secrets. The son finds that one of his friends has learned a strange style of kung fu from a filthy medicine man. The son seeks him out to improve his kung fu and defeat the traitor.
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Cast
12 people
Lau Kar-yung
Lung Hsia
Known for
The Legend of Drunken Master
The Grandmaster
Hwang Jang-Lee
Ling Ko Fung
Known for
Drunken Master
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Pak Sha-Lik
Beggar Medicine man
Also in
Kung Fu Zombie
Blind Fist of Bruce
Hon Kwok-choi
A Tsai
Known for
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
Chu Tit-wo
Red Monster
Known for
Project A - Part II
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Chan Lau
Green Monster
Also in
Magic Curse
Kung Fu Zombie
Yuen Qiu
Li Hua
Known for
Kung Fu Hustle
The Heroine
Lau Hok-Nin
Lung Chen Tien
Also in
Legend of a Fighter
Magic Curse
Sham Chin-Bo
Known for
Master of the Flying Guillotine
Wong Chi-Wai
Known for
Flash Point
Breaking News
Max Lee Chiu-Chun
Known for
Drunken Master
Got Ping
Also in
The Bamboo House of Dolls
The Five Venoms
Joseph Kuo Director · Ma Koon-Wah Cinematographer Vincent Leung Wing-Chan Editor
United States release January 1, 1979 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 五爪十八翻
Production
Hong Hwa International Films (H.K.) Ltd.
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
五爪十八翻
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1979
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China · June 14, 1979
Theatrical
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