Duel of the Tough
Synopsis
During the Ching Dynasty, a Buddhist priest named Hung must take a journey to spread the word of Buddha. He takes the holy Scriptures along on his journey to southern China. During Hung's trip one of Dai-kiang's henchmen (Wah-sang), attacks him and steals the sacred documents. Luckily Priest Hung is able to escape from the attackers and meets a fellow northerner, Huang, who swears to aid the holy man. Hung and Huang return to the temple to regroup, where Huang is taught the deadly technique called, Magic Kicks! Armed with this new fighting style Huang embarks on a mission to retrieve the documents. He'll need more then just skill to take on Dai-kiangs army of misfits, but will he find the help he needs?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kim Seon-gyung, Godfrey Ho
- Screenplay & Story
- Hong Jong-won
- Original Title
- Duel of the Tough
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong, South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kim Seon-gyung, Godfrey Ho
Hong Jong-won
Park In-Jae
Department Leadership Roster
Steve Mak Fei-Hung
Stunt Coordinator
Kei Ho-Chiu
Stunt Coordinator
Hong Jong-won
Screenplay
Kim Seon-gyung
Director
Park In-Jae
Producer
Jang Gae
Stunt Coordinator
Godfrey Ho
Director
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What is Duel of the Tough about?
During the Ching Dynasty, a Buddhist priest named Hung must take a journey to spread the word of Buddha. He takes the holy Scriptures along on his journey to southern China. During Hung's trip one of Dai-kiang's henchmen (Wah-sang), attacks him and steals the sacred documents. Luckily Priest Hung is able to escape from the attackers and meets a fellow northerner, Huang, who swears to aid the holy man. Hung and Huang return to the temple to regroup, where Huang is taught the deadly technique called, Magic Kicks! Armed with this new fighting style Huang embarks on a mission to retrieve the documents. He'll need more then just skill to take on Dai-kiangs army of misfits, but will he find the help he needs?
Who directed Duel of the Tough?
Duel of the Tough was directed by Kim Seon-gyung, Godfrey Ho.
Who stars in Duel of the Tough?
The principal cast of Duel of the Tough includes Ryong Wang, Jang Gae, Carrie Seo Yeong-Ran, Ahn So-young, Bruce Jang Il-Sik.
When was Duel of the Tough released and how long is it?
Duel of the Tough was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.