A broke drifter, a restaurant beatdown, and a vengeful owner who really hates leftovers.
Ma Tsai-Tung, a vagabond, doesn't have enough money to pay for his meal in a restaurant. He is beaten up but is saved by pretty Shirley and her fiancé Buffalo Hsiung with the help of their friend Ken Chan Lee. Restaurant owner Kao, hears that Ma is still alive, so he decides to finish him off.
Stunts
Brawls that look genuinely dangerous—no padding, no mercy.
Production
Grimy 1970s Taiwan locations, authentically seedy.
Director
Tyrone Hsu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Tyrone Hsu was a prolific Shaw Brothers choreographer who rarely received directorial credit; this was one of his few starring vehicles.
The 'vagabond hero' archetype here directly echoes the 'wuxia' tradition of righteous drifters, but stripped of martial elegance for brutal street-level action.
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