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Storming Attacks (1980)
A band of counterfeiters wants to make Hong Kong their new territory. The disgraced leader of the Special Squad will have to team-up with a group of Hong Kong police officers in an attempt to stop the dirty business of crime lord Han Tin Lung, but Han's problem is not only the interference of the Police force, but his Japanese ally Kimura is not happy with his 'cut' in the counterfeit deal and will try to put Donna (a relative of Han) on his side to make Han's business his own property. Both policemen and criminals are highly trained Martial Arts fighters and they will have the chance to prove who has the best Kung Fu techniques.
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A band of counterfeiters wants to make Hong Kong their new territory. The disgraced leader of the Special Squad will have to team-up with a group of Hong Kong police officers in an attempt to stop the dirty business of crime lord Han Tin Lung, but Han's problem is not only the interference of the Police force, but his Japanese ally Kimura is not happy with his 'cut' in the counterfeit deal and will try to put Donna (a relative of Han) on his side to make Han's business his own property. Both policemen and criminals are highly trained Martial Arts fighters and they will have the chance to prove who has the best Kung Fu techniques.
Rating:R
Genre:Action
Written By:Shao-Kuan Wen, Yang Chuan
In Theaters:5/10/1980
Box Office:
Runtime:91 minutes
Studio:Goldig Films (H.K.) Ltd.
Cast
Yang Chuan
Director
Ho Tsung-Tao
Dragon - Special Squad Leader
Dana
Donna - Agent Seven
Mark Cheung Lui
Inspector 'Mustache' Wang
John Cheung Ng-Long
Steve - Han's son
Han Ying-Chieh
Han Tin Lung
Bolo Yeung
Kimura
Luk Chu-Sek
Policeman
Hon Yee-Sang
Martial arts master
Ho Pak-Kwong
Cheng Wen Hu
Sham Chin-Bo
Thug
Lai Kim-Hung
Thug
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