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A villain so cocky he picks his own weak spot like a menu item.
TMDB
59
IMDb
70
Rotten Tomatoes
71
Audience Score
71
Google
80
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Born Invincible (1978)

kung fu campvillain supremacy80s wire-work fever dream

Overview

Action

A very arrogant white haired Tai Chi martial artist and two of his cronies wreaks havoc in a small village, terrorizing people and their families. Three local heroes team up to defeat the villainous three, but they have to find a secret weak point, which the Tai Chi master can choose and change at will.

Flag of HKHKChinese
Content warning
arrogance as armorcollective resistancethe cost of invincibility

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Pre-CGI wire stunts that defy gravity and logic.

Acting

Carter Huang's sneer could curdle milk across continents.

Best for:Friends: Drunken commentary night with your most unhinged pals.·Background: Fold laundry, glance up, witness flying kicks.
Heads up:Violence: Chop-socky body count; cartoonish but frequent.
Joseph Kuo

Director

Joseph Kuo

ReleasedJan 1, 1978
Runtime1h 23m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feellight

Top Cast

Carter Huang Chia-Ta

Carter Huang Chia-Ta

Tieh Wu Ching

Lo Lieh

Lo Lieh

Ku Yu Tieh

Mark Lung

Mark Lung

Sa Chien

Jack Long Shi-Chia

Jack Long Shi-Chia

Ming Tu

Nancy Yen Nan-See

Nancy Yen Nan-See

Ying Ying

Corey Yuen

Corey Yuen

Hei Pai killer

Yuen Shun-Yi

Yuen Shun-Yi

Hei Pai killer

Lung Fei

Lung Fei

Lei Ping

Alan Chui Chung-San

Alan Chui Chung-San

Pa Chu, senior student

Yuan Shen

Yuan Shen

School elder

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Corey Yuen, playing a killer here, would later choreograph The Matrix and X-Men — this was his humble punching-bag origin.

Cultural

The 'white-haired villain' trope peaked in this era; Carter Huang's look directly inspired countless Shaw Brothers knockoffs and video game bosses.

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