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THE 8 DIAGRAM POLE FIGHTER

五郎八卦棍 | Wu Lang ba gua gun

Directed by Lau Kar-leung
Hong Kong, 1984
Action, Drama
  • 9494 minutes

Synopsis

A heroic family is double-crossed on the battlefield. Only two brothers survive the massacre. One returns home a traumatized shell—the other seeks refuge in a monastery, where he develops an invincible fighting technique. But this life of spirituality does little to tame his desire for vengeance.

Synopsis

A heroic family is double-crossed on the battlefield. Only two brothers survive the massacre. One returns home a traumatized shell—the other seeks refuge in a monastery, where he develops an invincible fighting technique. But this life of spirituality does little to tame his desire for vengeance.