Choi Lee Fat Kung Fu

Choi Lee Fat Kung Fu

1979 · 88 min · Adventure, Action

A loose re-telling of how founder Chan Heung combined the teachings of several masters into what is now regarded as Choy Lee Fut.

Directed by Chan Siu-Pang · Written by Fung Wai-Ho

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