Fist Power | |
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Traditional Chinese | 生死拳速 |
Simplified Chinese | 生死拳速 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Shēng Sǐ Quán Sù |
Jyutping | Sang1 Sei2 Kyun4 Cuk1 |
Directed by | Aman Chang |
Written by | Aman Chang |
Produced by | Wong Jing |
Starring | Chiu Man-cheuk Anthony Wong Gigi Lai Sam Lee |
Cinematography | Choi Shung-fai |
Edited by | Marco Mak |
Music by | Tommy Wai Samuel Leung |
Production companies | Jing's Production Limited Win's Entertainment Ltd. |
Distributed by | China Star Entertainment Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Languages | Cantonese English |
Box office | HK$771,235 [1] |
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