The Buddha Assassinator

The Buddha Assassinator (1979)

Genres - Action, Adventure  |   Sub-Genres - Martial Arts  |   Run Time - 93 min.  |   Countries - Hong Kong  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert

Lord Tsoi (Hwang Jang Lee) is a Manchu loyalist who is attacked by Ming rebels. Shao Hai (Mang Hai) saves him. Tsoi appoints the young man as his bodyguard. Shao Hai's family are part of the Ming movement, and he eventually returns to the cause after he kills a member of his own family because of his involvement with Tsoi. Tung Kaw Wu's film co-stars Lung Fei and Chien Yueh Sheng.

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bad-guy, challenge, death, duel, dynasty, good-guy, Kung-Fu, lord, martial-arts