Hak kuen (2006)

Cantonese Movie.

A young athlete desperate to support his girlfriend is inadvertently drawn into the dangerous world of underground fighting. As the oppressive greed and ruthless of the underground prizefighting circuit transform a once-naïve contender into a hardened fighting machine, this noble young warrior enters into a battle in which both his life, and his soul, are on the line.

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Kungfu-specialist Kong komt van het Chinese vasteland, en probeert als artiest in Hong Kong geld te verdienen. Hij komt in contact met bookmakers die hem een aanbod doen om in illegale vechtwedstrijden mee te doen. Kong moet niks van illegale gevechten hebben, maar zijn vriendin ziet dollartekens, en weet Kong over te halen. Tijdens het vechten komt Kong er achter dat er niet alleen op een smerige manier wordt gevochten, maar ook achter de schermen gebeuren er dingen die het daglicht niet kunnen verdragen.

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The tradition of wushu kung fu has a long history of developing the mind, body, and spirit. It also gave the world Jet Li, and has now delivered another martial arts superstar--Wu Jing! This is the first Hong Kong action flick to feature Jing in a lead role, and he doesn't let fans down with his amazing acrobatic skill and winning charm. Along for the ride is the ever-whacky Ronald Cheng, in a story that takes another look at the world of underground fighting. While the action sequences are sure to satisfy, FATAL CONTACT is also a surprisingly dramatic film with moving performances by the leads. Only a Hong Kong ...
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film like this can balance equal doses of amazing human skill paired with genuine emotional conflicts, and FATAL CONTACT delivers on both ends.
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