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Dragon's Claws (1979)

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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.

Release Date
January 1, 1979
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
6.6/10 (19 votes)

Director: Joseph Kuo

Cast: Lau Kar-Yung, Hwang Jang-Lee, Pak Sha-Lik, Hon Kwok-Choi, Chu Tit-Wo, Chan Lau, Yuen Qiu, Lau Hok-Nin

Production: Hong Hwa International Films (H.K.) Ltd.
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Full Cast (12 people)

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Dragon's Claws

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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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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date1/1/1979
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Cast

Lau Kar-Yung

as Lung Hsia

Hwang Jang-Lee

as Ling Ko Fung

Pak Sha-Lik

as Beggar Medicine man

Hon Kwok-Choi

as A Tsai

Chu Tit-Wo

as Red Monster

Chan Lau

as Green Monster

Yuen Qiu

as Li Hua

Lau Hok-Nin

as Lung Chen Tien

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dragon's Claws about?

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-ma…

How long is Dragon's Claws?

1h 32m

When was Dragon's Claws released?

January 1, 1979

Who directed Dragon's Claws?

Joseph Kuo

Who stars in Dragon's Claws?

Lau Kar-Yung, Hwang Jang-Lee, Pak Sha-Lik

What genre is Dragon's Claws?

Action