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Taiwanese fantasy film from Yu Han-Hsiang, director of REVENGE OF THE SHAOLIN KID (1978), BURNING OF THE RED LOTUS MONASTERY (1982) and THE DWARF SORCERER (1974)
Taiwan Taiwan
Yueh Yang Kong Ban Wu Hsiao-Hui Pang Hsiang-Lin Chin Yung-Hsiang Ko Hsiao Pao Liu Yin-Shang Chiang Han Leung Fung Li Min-Lang Ko Chun-Pang Chiang Ching-Hsia Tak-Ming Ting Cheung Bo-Sin Wong Wai Pi-Hui Fu Gu Bao-Ming Hsiao Wang Wu Kuo-Liang Huang Yong-Guang Chu Ga-Wai Yue Lung Man Man Lin Wan-Chang Pui Tak-Wan
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