King Boxer - Intro
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King Boxer (1972)
The movie that changed the world, KING BOXER was a programmer from Shaw Bros Studios directed by Korean transplant, Chung Chang-Hwa, that did so-so box office. Then Warner Bros picked it up, retitled it as FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH, and it became the first kung fu movie to hit big with Western audiences, grossing millions around the world, and kicking off the kung fu craze.
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