"Godfather of the kung-fu film" Chang Cheh even wrote the song lyrics for this special crime thriller. David Chiang stars as a nightclub vocalist whose former criminal friends blackmail him into working with them again. In addition to such exceptional stalwarts as Ti Lung and Ku Feng, the rest of the cast includes such action actors as Chen Hsing, (The Invincible Fist) and Stanley Feng Tsui-fan (Hong Kong Superman) -- all under the guidance of master kung-fu choreographers Liu Chia-liang and Tang Chia.

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