The Shadow Boxing

The Shadow Boxing

The Shadow Boxing

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The Shadow Boxing

1979

1h 41m

5.8(5 votes)

Comedy

Action

Horror

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

48 members

Acting

汪禹

Fan Zheng Yuan

Acting

劉家輝

Zhang Jie

劉家輝

Acting

黃杏秀

Fei

黃杏秀

Acting

徐少強

Xu

徐少強

Acting

李海生

Zhou Qian Tai

李海生

Acting

唐伟成

Xiang

唐伟成

Acting

Wong Ching-Ho

Bi Ying Heng

Wong Ching-Ho

Acting

Shum Lo

Restaurant Boss

Shum Lo

Acting

歐陽莎菲

Mother of Missing Vampire

歐陽莎菲

Acting

劉家榮

Master Chen Wu

劉家榮

Acting

湛少雄

Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

湛少雄

Acting

陳龍

Gambling Den Bouncer (uncredited)

Acting

陳明偉

Zombie / Casino Gambler / Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

陳明偉

Acting

張作舟

Man Comforting the Mother (uncredited)

張作舟

Acting

張照

Funeral Parlor Boss (uncredited)

Acting

張華

Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Acting

錢似鶯

Mourner (uncredited)

錢似鶯

Acting

Chu Kai

Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Chu Kai

Acting

Fung Ming

Mr. Guo (uncredited)

Fung Ming

Acting

Gam Tin-Chue

Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Gam Tin-Chue

Acting

Got Ping

Mourner (uncredited)

Got Ping

Acting

Ho Bo-Sing

Zhou's Thug / Casino Gambler / Soldier (uncredited)

Ho Bo-Sing

Acting

Ho Chi-Wai

Zombie (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Ho Kei-Cheong

Zhou's Thug / Soldier (uncredited)

Ho Kei-Cheong

Acting

小侯

Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Acting

Huang Pa-Ching

Funeral Parlor Manager (uncredited)

Huang Pa-Ching

Acting

Kei Ho-Chiu

Gambling Den Bouncer / Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Kei Ho-Chiu

Acting

Keung Hon

Gambling Den Boss (uncredited)

Keung Hon

Acting

Lai Kim-Hung

Gambling Den Bouncer / Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Lai Kim-Hung

Acting

Lam Hak-Ming

Zhou's Thug / Gambling Den Gambler (uncredited)

Lam Hak-Ming

Acting

Lau Chun

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Lau Chun

Acting

李擎柱

Zhou's Thug / Zombie (uncredited)

李擎柱

Acting

Tony Lee Wan-Miu

Family Member of Ouyang Zhenren (uncredited)

Tony Lee Wan-Miu

Acting

梁心

Innkeeper (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Man Ngai-Tik

Hawker (uncredited)

Man Ngai-Tik

Acting

Mang Ding-Goh

Gambling Den Croupier (uncredited)

Mang Ding-Goh

Acting

藍偉

Casino Gambler (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Ng Kit-Keung

Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Ng Kit-Keung

Acting

Sai Gwa-Pau

Mourner (uncredited)

Sai Gwa-Pau

Acting

神仙

Zhou's Thug / Casino Gambler / Zombie (uncredited)

Acting

Tai Kwan-Tak

Son of Wrong Zombie (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Tam Ying

Family Member of Zombie

Tam Ying

Acting

Tang Wing-Siu

Zhou's Thug (uncredited)

Tang Wing-Siu

Acting

Ting Tung

Corpse Carrier / Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Ting Tung

Acting

To Wing-Leung

Family Member of Zombie (uncredited)

To Wing-Leung

Acting

尹發

Zhou's Thug / Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Acting

黃公武

Mourner (uncredited)

黃公武

Acting

Yeung Wah

Gambling Den Bouncer / Zombie (uncredited)

Yeung Wah

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