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Two cops, ancient arts, one drug lord — someone's getting kicked into next Tuesday.
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IMDb
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Fatal Strike (1974)

gritty grindhousefist-flinging fury70s Hong Kong raw

Overview

Action

Two policemen try to defeat a drug lord using the ancient art of Kung Fu.

Flag of TWTWFlag of HKHKChinese
Content warning
martial artskung fukarate
honor vs corruptiontradition in modern violencebrotherhood under fire

Standout Aspects

Stunts

Yasuaki Kurata's brutal, balletic fight sequences.

Practical Effects

Zero CGI, all bone-crunching reality.

Best for:Friends: Group watch with snacks and ironic commentary.·Rewatch: Catch the choreography you missed while gasping.
Heads up:Violence: Relentless hand-to-hand combat, some bone breaks.
C

Director

Chien Lung

ReleasedJan 4, 1974
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
First Films

Top Cast

Chin Kang

Chin Kang

Yasuaki Kurata

Yasuaki Kurata

Liu Ping

Liu Ping

Lung Fong

Lung Fong

Ma Chi

Ma Chi

Shan Mao

Shan Mao

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Yasuaki Kurata was already a Japanese karate champion before becoming Shaw Brothers' favorite heavy.

Cultural

1974 Hong Kong cinema was pivoting from Cantonese opera to gritty crime — this sits right in that bloody transition.

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