The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter 五郎八卦棍 [Dubbed & Subtitled] (1984) (It was released as The Invincible Pole Fighter in North America) Basically "The Kung-Fu Von Erich's..."

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The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter is a 1984 Hong Kong film by Shaw Brothers , directed by Lau Kar-leung and starring Gordon Liu , Kara Hui and Alexander Fu (in his final film appearance). It was released as The Invincible Pole Fighters outside of Hong Kong and Invincible Pole Fighter in North America. Alexander Fu died in a car accident before the filming of The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter was finished. The script was partly re-written after his death and Fu's character does not appear in the final showdown as originally written in the script. [ 1 ] The film is based on the Generals of the Yang Family (Yeung family in Cantonese ) legends. Plot With help from the treacherous Song dynasty general Pun Mei, the Khitan -ruled Liao dynasty army succeeds in trapping the loyal Song general Yeung Yip and his seven sons at Golden Beach. Yeung Yip and his sons are all killed or captured in the ambush, except for the 5th son and the 6th son, who manage to escape. The 6th son returns home, but is severely traumatised by the events, resulting in tantrums. Meanwhile, the 5th son seeks refuge in a monastery in Mount Wutai , but the monastery leaders initially do not cons…

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The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter 五郎八卦棍 [Dubbed & Subtitled] (1984) (It was released as The Invincible Pole Fighter in North America)

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