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The Shadow Boxing
62%
Movie
1h 41m
AI Analysis
The Shadow Boxing (1979) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Shadow Boxing (1979) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Action, and Horror with dark and funny moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Lau Kar-leung returns to the success of his first directed film, "The Spiritual Boxer," which also stars the original film's bumbling ghost controller, Wong Yu. Hoping to make the lightning of success strike in the same place, Lau had his two brothers Lau Kar-Wing and Gordon Liu not only act but also help with the f… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Shadow Boxing 62% (6 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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The Shadow Boxing suits viewers who want a dark and funny film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
62%
from 6 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Lau Kar-leung returns to the success of his first directed film, "The Spiritual Boxer," which also stars the original film's bumbling ghost controller, Wong Yu. Hoping to make the lightning of success strike in the same place, Lau had his two brothers Lau Kar-Wing and Gordon Liu not only act but also help with the fights. The end result is a martial arts film masterpiece filled with breathtaking action and set pieces.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1979-02-15
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 6.2
- TMDB ID
- 161017
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What is The Shadow Boxing about?
Lau Kar-leung returns to the success of his first directed film, "The Spiritual Boxer," which also stars the original film's bumbling ghost controller, Wong Yu. Hoping to make the lightning of succ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Shadow Boxing?
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How long is the movie The Shadow Boxing?
The official runtime for The Shadow Boxing is approximately 101 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Wong Yu
Fan Zheng Yuan
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Zhang Jie
Cecilia Wong
Fei
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Xu
Lee Hoi-Sang
Zhou Qian Tai
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Xiang
Wong Ching-Ho
Bi Ying Heng
Shum Lo
Restaurant Boss
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Mother of Missing Vampire
Lau Kar-Wing
Master Chen Wu
Cham Siu-Hung
Zhou's Thug (uncredited)
Peter Chan Lung
Gambling Den Bouncer (uncredited)
Chan Ming-Wai
Zombie / Casino Gambler / Zhou's Thug (uncredited)
Cheung Chok-Chow
Man Comforting the Mother (uncredited)
Cheung Hei
Funeral Parlor Boss (uncredited)
- J
Johnny Cheung Wa
Casino Gambler (uncredited)
Mama Hung
Mourner (uncredited)
Chu Kai
Zhou's Thug (uncredited)
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