The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)

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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.

Released: 1984-02-17
Genres: Action, Drama
Runtime: 1h 38m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 119 votes

Directed by Lau Kar-leung.

Top cast

Gordon Liu Chia-hui as Yang 5th Brother
Alexander Fu Sheng as Yang 6th Brother
Kara Wai 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
Lam Hak-Ming as General Pan Mei
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei as Prince Yeh Li Lin
Chu Tit-wo as Ying Kuei
Lau Kar-leung as Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape

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Where to watch The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

United States: stream on Hi-YAH, ARROW; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom: stream on ARROW; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
Canada: stream on ARROW; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube

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