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1991 Certificate 15
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  • 60
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This Hong Kong film, starring Chin Kar-Lok and Won Jin, follows the adventures of Yu-Shu, a young daydreamer whose comic book fantasies come to life when he stumbles across a criminal underworld. Fantastic martial arts moves, including the scorpion kick, are highlighted. Read more

Starring Kar Lok Chin, Chia-Liang Liu, Jung Yuen, Jean Pol
Director David Lai
Genres Action/Adventure, World Cinema

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The Scorpion King cover art

The Scorpion King

This Hong Kong film, starring Chin Kar-Lok and Won Jin, follows the adventures of Yu-Shu, a young daydreamer whose comic book fantasies come to life when he stumbles across a criminal underworld. Fantastic martial arts moves, including the scorpion kick, are highlighted.

Starring Kar Lok Chin, Chia-Liang Liu, Jung Yuen, Jean Pol
Director David Lai
Studio E1 ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 36 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Action/Adventure, World Cinema
Language DVD: Cantonese
Dubbed English
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 27 May 2002
Production year: 1991
Format DVD

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  • Much more stylishly produced than earlier kung-fu movies, even if the story itself is little more than cartoon... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    I Thought it was the one with The Rock

    but it wasn't so endured a thoroughly poor movie, twice, once with subtitles and once using the English language dubbed soundtrack, I suggest you avoid both.

      • Giles Pepperell from Tooting, England
      • Posted 04 Nov 2004 13:36

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    I Thought it was the one with The Rock

    but it wasn't so endured a thoroughly poor movie, twice, once with subtitles and once using the English language dubbed soundtrack, I suggest you avoid both.

      • Giles Pepperell from Tooting, England
      • Posted 04 Nov 2004 13:36

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