Deadly Strike
| Deadly Strike | |
|---|---|
 China DVD cover | |
| Traditional | 最佳搏殺 |
| Simplified | 最佳搏杀 |
| Mandarin | Zuì Jiā Bó Shā |
| Cantonese | Zeoi3 Gaai1 Bok3 Saat3 |
| Directed by |
Lau Kar-leung Gordon Liu |
| Produced by | Si Chu Yam |
| Screenplay by | Sze To On |
| Starring |
Dean Shek Gordon Liu Paul Chun Maggie Li Fung Hark On |
| Music by | Stanley Chow |
| Cinematography | Ho Hak Wai |
| Editing by | Tony Chow |
| Studio |
Ng Chow Film Golden Tripod Film |
| Release dates | 17 June 1978 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK44,954.40 |
Deadly Strike, also known in the West as Breakout from Oppression, is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed Lau Kar-leung and his adopted brother Gordon Liu, the latter helming his directorial debut. Film stars Liu alongside Dean Shek.
Plot
To Tsao Chan is a warlord who risked his life to escape from the army. He rushes home and outside his house he sees three men running for the door. To hurried into his house and sees his mother and ten year old sister killed while his older sister is also injured. His neighbor Siu Sam Chi right eye was also wounded. Then the dying Sam interprets the incident to To that three thieves passed by and was fascinated by the beauty of To's sister and then proceeded to gang rape her, while his mother and younger sister was yelling and the thieves killed the two. Sam tries to come by to help but was injured by the thieves. Sam dies after finishing the Last sentence. To has a strong heart and have concluded who the murderer is.
In town, a mean man named Au Sam Yeh owns a firework factory who treats his workers as slaves while not paying them fairly. To avenge his family, To pretends to help Au against the Cheung brothers who always opposes him. After big fights, To later found out the murderer was actually Sam.
Cast
- Dean Shek as Cheung Tsai
- Gordon Liu as To Tsao Chan
- Paul Chun as Cheung Chiu Ming
- Maggie Li as Hsiu Tsui
- Fung Hark On as Au Sam Yeh
- Ho Kei Cheong as Chung Ting Fu
- Wong Chu Tong as Worker hired to blow up Tu
- Lam Lau as blind mother
- Lo Wai as Police chief
- Lau Chun Fai as Police constable
- Chui Chung Hok as murder victim
- Chan Keung as San Yeh's thug, follows Tu
- Huang Ha as Yai Man, San Yeh's thug
- Chik Ngai Hung as San Yeh's thug
- Chui Fat as San Yeh's thug
- Ho Po Sing as San Yeh's thug
- Law Keung as San Yeh's thug
- Chan Dik Hak as San Yeh's thug
- Yam Sai Kwoon as San Yeh's thug
- Yang Chi Fun
- Shut Wing Chong
- Ho Bing
- San Sing as angry worker
- Tam Po
- Lai Yan
- Jane Kwan
Box office
The film grossed HK$44,954.40 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 17 to 20 June 1978 in Hong Kong.
External links
- Deadly Strike at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Deadly Strike at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Deadly Strike at the Internet Movie Database