The Mystery of Chess Boxing

The Mystery of Chess Boxing

1979 · 91 min · ★ 6.2 · Action, Drama

A young orphan, Ah Pao wants to learn kung fu in order to avenge his father, who was murdered by the infamous Ghost Face Killer - an overwhelming force of destruction and master of the death-dealing Five Element Fist.

Directed by Joseph Kuo · Written by Ping Han Chiang

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