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Dreadnaught (1981 Subtitled & Dubbed)
About this film
Directed by legendary action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping ( The Matrix; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ), Dreadnaught expertly blends majestic action sequences with superb physical comedy, courtesy of stars Yuen Biao, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, and Yuen Shun-yee. A violent criminal known only as ‘White Tiger’ (Yuen Shun-yee; Iron Monkey ) is hiding amongst a theatre troupe, murdering anyone who discovers his identity (as well as anyone who happens to annoy him). Mousy, a timid laundry man (Yuen Biao; Project A ), crosses paths with White Tiger several times but always manages to escape. When the killer instead targets his friend (Bryan “Beardy” Leung; Warriors Two ), Mousy must overcome his cowardly nature and acquire the skills necessary to defeat the White Tiger. Notable for being the final film in which Kwan Tak-hing portrayed folk hero Wong Fei-hung (and, oddly enough, for its famous laundry scene being directly referenced in Batman Forever ), Dreadnaught is a cult favourite amongst martial arts fans Dreadnaught ( Chinese : 勇者無懼 ; lit. ' Brave', 'No Fear ' [ 2 ] ) is a 1981 Hong Kong martial arts comedy horror film directed by Yuen Woo-ping , and produced by Raymond Chow . [ 3 ] The f…
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Subjects
Yuen Biao, Yuen Woo Ping