Year of the Kingboxer

Year of the Kingboxer

1990 · 88 min · ★ 3.8 · Action

Ambitious uncle kidnaps her own niece so that she passes on her name to the business and estate of her late father. The problem is that the girl has a friend who is a champion of fights. And he's not willing to leave things at all.

Directed by Ridley Tsui Bo-Wah · Written by Godfrey Ho

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