Dance of Death
舞拳
“Care to dance?”
Synopsis
An orphan boy seeks revenge upon a villainous kung-fu sect that killed his friends. He chances upon two old kung fu masters who are fighting to determine who's the better fighter; one is a drunk, the other puffs constantly on a pipe. Fei Fei convinces them to teach him kung fu, and then he'll fight using both of their techniques and will discover which is superior. So Fei Fei ends up fighting his way up the ranks of the evil sect with the two old men trailing after him, evaluating the battles and counting how many of their individual moves Fei Fei uses. The final battle with the white-haired master of the sect, using new kung fu moves inspired by dancers in a brothel, is amazingly gymnastic. --Bret Fetzer
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chen Chi-Hwa
- Screenplay & Story
- Yao Ching Kang, Chang Hsin-Yi
- Original Score
- Stanley Chow Fook-Leung
- Original Title
- 舞拳
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan, Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Fortuna Film Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chen Chi-Hwa
Yao Ching Kang, Chang Hsin-Yi
Stanley Chow Fook-Leung
Chan Chung-Yuen
Kwok Ting-Hung
Wu Tang Ku
Department Leadership Roster
Kwok Ting-Hung
Editor
Chan Chung-Yuen
Director of Photography
Chen Chi-Hwa
Director
Yao Ching Kang
Screenplay
Chang Hsin-Yi
Screenplay
Jackie Chan
Stunt Coordinator
Wu Tang Ku
Producer
Stanley Chow Fook-Leung
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dance of Death
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What is Dance of Death about?
An orphan boy seeks revenge upon a villainous kung-fu sect that killed his friends. He chances upon two old kung fu masters who are fighting to determine who's the better fighter; one is a drunk, the other puffs constantly on a pipe. Fei Fei convinces them to teach him kung fu, and then he'll fight using both of their techniques and will discover which is superior. So Fei Fei ends up fighting his way up the ranks of the evil sect with the two old men trailing after him, evaluating the battles and counting how many of their individual moves Fei Fei uses. The final battle with the white-haired master of the sect, using new kung fu moves inspired by dancers in a brothel, is amazingly gymnastic. --Bret Fetzer
Who directed Dance of Death?
Dance of Death was directed by Chen Chi-Hwa.
Who stars in Dance of Death?
The principal cast of Dance of Death includes Angela Mao Ying, Paul Chun Pui, Dean Shek Tin, Hsu Pu-Liao, Chia Kai.
When was Dance of Death released and how long is it?
Dance of Death was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Dance of Death?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dance of Death was composed by Stanley Chow Fook-Leung.