Action ·Drama · Hong Kong · 1984 · 1h 37m

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

五郎八卦棍

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter poster
Director
Lau Kar-Leung
Cast
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui as Yang 5th Brother Alexander Fu Sheng as Yang 6th Brother Kara Hui Ying-Hung as Yang No. 8 Lily Li as Mother Yang (She Tai-chun) Phillip Ko Fai as Temple Abbot King Lee King-Chu as Temple Abbot Zhihong
Crew
Cho On-Sun — Director of Photography Chiang Hsing-Lung — Editor Lee Yim-Hoi — Editor Stephen Shing Gam-Wing — Original Music Composer So Jan-Hau — Original Music Composer Ni Kuang — Screenplay
Synopsis

The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 5th and 6th brother are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother takes refuge in a Buddhist temple.

Trailer The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Lau Kar-Leung Director Cho On-Sun Director of Photography Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor Lee Yim-Hoi Editor Stephen Shing Gam-Wing Original Music Composer So Jan-Hau Original Music Composer Ni Kuang Screenplay Lau Kar-Leung Screenplay Mona Fong Yat-Wah Producer Liu Chi-Yu Costume Design
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