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HONG KONG · 1981

Dreadnaught

Yuen Woo-Ping
martial arts mistaken identity hidden villain theatre troupe underdog hero
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Synopsis

Mousy, a timid laundry man, crosses paths with a violent criminal known only as 'White Tiger', who hides amongst a theatre troupe, murdering anyone who discovers his identity.

Year1981
CountryHong Kong
DirectorYuen Woo-Ping
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