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Chang Cheh directs this old school Shaw Brother produced kung fu yarn. The film opens with members of the Ten Tigers group getting attacked by a pair of mysterious assailants. The film then flashes back several years previous to focus on Ming partisan Chu (Ku Feng) who is on the run from Manchu forces. Local merchant and kung fu enthusiast Li Chen-chau (Ti Lung) gives the fugitive shelter in his pawnshop and quietly recruits some of his fellow martial master associates to help protect the lad. When Li's professional rival rats him out, Manchu official Liang (Johnny Wang Lung-wei) not only orchestras his army but fools a couple other kung fu masters including Beggar Su (Phillip Kwok Tsui) into helping his cause. After a heated battle, Li manages to convince Su to joining his cause, thus forming the Ten Tigers. The film then snaps back to the original storyline, where the identities of the mystery assailants are revealed.

Genres: Action

Starring: Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng, Sun Chien

Released: December 25, 1979

Runtime: 90.0

Popularity Rating: 0.436

Shaw Brothers

Li Chen Chow Ti Lung
Tam Ming Alexander Fu Sheng
Wang Yin Lin Sun Chien
Su Hei Hu Lu Feng
Beggar Su Chan Philip Kwok Chun-Fung
Tzou Yu Sheng Chiang Sheng
Iron Fingers Chen Tie Fou Lo Meng
Tieh Chow San Yeung Hung
Chai min Yi / Chu Hon Ying Ku Feng
Wang Chi Ying Wai Pak
Lin Fu Shing Chin Siu Ho

Directing — Director: Chang Cheh
Editing — Editor: Chiang Hsing-Lung
Writing — Writer: Chang Cheh
Writing — Writer: Ni Kuang