The Boxer from Shantung
Directed by Chang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li
Produced by Shaw Brothers
A gritty 1930s Shanghai crime drama where a poor martial artist's fighting prowess becomes both his survival tool and his entrapment in a brutal underworld.
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.
Essence
Ensemble
Like The Boxer from Shantung
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Boxer from Shantung
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Boxer from Shantung, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Boxer from Shantung, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Boxer from Shantung, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
