The Eight Escorts
5.6
In Wuiyng County a violent jewel thief is harming the business of local merchants. As they nervously await the delivery of a shipment, they hire an experienced martial arts expert to protect it, who in turn hand-picks a team of seven other fighters to take on the thieves.
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Cast
17 people
Michael Chan Wai-man
Wu Chiu
Known for
Dragon Lord
Expats
Danny Lee Sau-yin
Tung Feng
Known for
The Killer
The Untold Story
Pao Hsueh-Li
Shu Mei Chin
Pao Hsueh-Li
Tien-Ching Chen
Dorian Tan Tao-Liang
Known for
Hand of Death
Yu Chu
James Wu Kuo-Ren
You-Shun Yang
Lily Li
Known for
The Young Master
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Kuang Ni
Pao Hsueh-Li Director · James Wu Kuo-Ren Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1980 · Original title 八絕
Languages
Original title
八絕
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · January 1, 1980
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
April 1, 1981
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