When Taekwondo Strikes
| When Taekwondo Strikes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by |
Feng Huang Ng Sek Sammo Hung (action) |
| Produced by | Raymond Chow |
| Written by | Feng Huang |
| Starring |
Jhoon Rhee Angela Mao Anne Winton Sammo Hung Wong In Sik Kenji Kazama Carter Wong |
| Cinematography | Danny Lee |
| Edited by | Peter Cheung |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
Release dates |
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Running time |
91 minutes (South Korea) 95 minutes (U.S.) |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language |
Cantonese Mandarin |
When Taekwondo Strikes (also known as Sting of the Dragon Masters and Taekwondo Heroes) is a 1973 martial arts film directed and written by Feng Huang, produced by Raymond Chow.[1] The exception with this film is the collective martial arts experience of the cast and the high quality fight choreography. The film features experienced and well known martial arts actors such as Angela Mao, Jhoon Rhee, the father of American Taekwondo, Wong In Sik (Ing-Sik Whang), Carter Wong, Kenji Kazama, Sammo Hung, Biao Yuen and Golden Harvest producer Andre Morgan. This was Jhoon Rhee's only film.
Plot
The story is about the Korea under Japanese rule during World War II. A Korean nationalist played by Carter Wong gets into a fight with some non-Korean Japanese people and is chased into a church. The priest there is captured and tortured. Trying to secure his release, the leader of the resistance, Jhoon Rhee is himself captured and tortured by the Japanese. Carter Wong, Angela Mao and Anne Winton have to now try and rescue him. This leads to an explosive climax with the heroes having to fight the likes of Wong In Sik (Hwang In-Shik), Sammo Hung and Kenji Kazama.
Cast
- Jhoon Rhee – Lee Chung Tung / Li Jun Dong
- Angela Mao – Wan Ling Ching / Huang Li Chen
- Anne Winton – Marie
- Andre E. Morgan – Father Louis
- Carter Wong – Jin Zheng Zhi
- Chin Chun – Zhou
- Wong Fung – Lieutenant Makibayashi
- Wong In Sik (Hwang In-Shik) – Japanese Leader
- Kenji Kazama – Japanese Leader
- Sammo Hung – Japanese
- Alan Chui Chung-San - Japanese
- Yuen Biao - Japanese (extra)
- Lam Ching-Ying - Japanese (extra)
- Wilson Tong - Korean at restaurant
- Baan Yun-Sang - Japanese
- Billy Chan - Japanese (extra)
- King Lee - Japanese
- Hsu Hsia - Japanese (extra)
- Po Tai - Japanese
Reception
The movie has a mixed reception from critics.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Alex Gillis (2008-11-20). "A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ↑ "Reviews - When Tae-Kwon Do Strikes". Far East Films. 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ↑ James Mudge (2008-01-05). "When Taekwondo Strikes (1973) Movie Review". BeyondHollywood.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.