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Shaolin Hand Lock
HONG KONG · 1978

Shaolin Hand Lock

Ho Meng-Hua
kung fu mastery martial arts revenge betrayal secret techniques honor and deception
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Synopsis

As an expert of the 'Cross fists' technique, a reclusive kung fu master Li Pai perfects a lethal maneuver called the 'Shaolin Handlock' while an old wolf-in-sheep's-clothing friend Fang Yun-piao pays the unwitting Li a visit. Armed with the deadly Handlock maneuver, Cheng-ying & Kun Shih joins forces to exact revenge on the evil Ling Hao after the truth is unraveled.

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