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The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter is a Hongkongais film of genre Drama directed by Liu Chia-liang released in USA on 17 february 1984 with Gordon Liu
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)
五郎八卦棍 (Wǔ Láng Bā Guà Gùn) / Eight Diagram Pole Fighter
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Add to a movie listThe Eight Diagram Pole Fighter is a 1983 Hong Kong film by Shaw Brothers, directed by Lau Kar-leung and starring Gordon Liu and Alexander Fu. It was released as The Invincible Pole Fighters outside of Hong Kong and Invincible Pole Fighter in North America.
Alexander Fu died in a car accident before the filming of The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter was finished and does not appear in the final showdown as originally written in the script.
The film is based on the Generals of the Yang Family (Yeung family in Cantonese) legends.
Synopsis
With help from the treacherous Song dynasty general Pun Mei, the Khitan-ruled Liao dynasty army succeeded in trapping the loyal Song general Yeung Yip and his 7 sons at Golden Beach. Yeung Yip and his sons were all killed or captured in the ambush, except for the 5th son and the 6th son who managed to escape. The 6th son returned home, but was severely traumatised by the events. Meanwhile, the 5th son sought refuge in a monastery in Mount Wutai, but the monastery leaders initially did not consider him calm enough to be a Buddhist monk. As blades were not allowed inside a monastery, he used his martial arts training in spears to practice with a pole, eventually developing the unique eight diagram pole fighting technique. When he finally appeared to have put his anger and past behind him, news broke that the Khitans had captured his younger sister, Yeung Baat-mui, who was looking for him. Now he must break Buddhist vows (including not kill and not be bothered by worldly affairs) to save Baat-mui and exact his revenge.Actors
Gordon Liu
(Yang 5th Brother)
Alexander Fu Sheng
(Yang 6th Brother)
Kara Hui
(Yang No. 8)
Liu Chia-liang
(Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape)
Lily Li Li-li
(Madame Yang)
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