The Mystery of Chess Boxing

The Mystery of Chess Boxing

1979 · 91 min · ★ 6.0 · Action, Drama

Evil Chun Shan uses chess boxing and a five-element ninja style to terrorize the martial arts world until he is challenged in a series of battles, then destroyed.

Directed by Joseph Kuo · Written by Ping Han Chiang

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