When Taekwondo Strikes
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When Taekwondo Strikes (also known as Sting of the Dragon Masters and Taekwondo Heroes) is a 1973 martial art
film directed and written by Feng Huang, produced by Raymond Chow
. The exception with this film is the collective martial arts experience of the cast and the high quality fight choreography. The film features experienced and well known martial arts actors such as Angela Mao
, Jhoon Rhee the father of American Taekwondo, Wong In Sik aka Ing-Sik Whang, Carter Wong, Kenji Kazama
, Sammo Hung
, Biao Yuen and Golden Harvest
producer Andre Morgan. This was Jhoon Rhee's only film.
. A Korean patriot played by Carter Wong gets into a fight with some Japanese people and is chased into a church. The priest there is captured and tortured. Trying to secure his release, the leader of the resistance, Jhoon Rhee is himself captured and tortured by the Japanese. Carter Wong, Angela Mao and Ann Winton have to now try and rescue him. This leads to an explosive climax with the heroes having to fight the likes of Wong In Sik (Hwang In-Shik
), Sammo Hung and Kenji Kazama.
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
film directed and written by Feng Huang, produced by Raymond Chow
Raymond Chow
Raymond Chow Man-Wai is a Hong Kong film producer, and presenter and was responsible for successfully launching martial arts and the Hong Kong cinema onto the international stage...
. The exception with this film is the collective martial arts experience of the cast and the high quality fight choreography. The film features experienced and well known martial arts actors such as Angela Mao
Angela Mao
Angela Mao is a martial arts film actress best known for the string of kung fu films in which she starred during the 1970s. She is also known as Mao Ying, Angela Mao Ying, and Mao Fu Ying...
, Jhoon Rhee the father of American Taekwondo, Wong In Sik aka Ing-Sik Whang, Carter Wong, Kenji Kazama
Kenji Kazama
Kenji Kazama is a martial artist and actor of Japanese origin. He played the henchman Spider who fought Fred Williamson in the 1973 action film That Man Bolt and he played Yokohama a mean and brutal Japanese official who fought Jhoon Rhee in the 1973 martial arts classic When Taekwondo Strikes...
, Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...
, Biao Yuen and Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest is a film production, distribution, and exhibition company based in Hong Kong. It played a major role in becoming the first Chinese film company to successfully enter the western market for an extended period of time, especially with the films of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan...
producer Andre Morgan. This was Jhoon Rhee's only film.
Plot
The story is about the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. A Korean patriot played by Carter Wong gets into a fight with some Japanese people and is chased into a church. The priest there is captured and tortured. Trying to secure his release, the leader of the resistance, Jhoon Rhee is himself captured and tortured by the Japanese. Carter Wong, Angela Mao and Ann Winton have to now try and rescue him. This leads to an explosive climax with the heroes having to fight the likes of Wong In Sik (Hwang In-Shik
Hwang In-Shik
Hwang In Shik is one of the foremost Korean hapkido teachers today. A great popularizer of the art in Asia through his work in the Hong Kong based films of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Angela Mao, he is known nevertheless as one the top teachers of the art and was eventually awarded a 10th degree...
), Sammo Hung and Kenji Kazama.
Cast
- Jhoon Rhee – Lee Chung Tung / Li Jun Dong
- Angela MaoAngela MaoAngela Mao is a martial arts film actress best known for the string of kung fu films in which she starred during the 1970s. She is also known as Mao Ying, Angela Mao Ying, and Mao Fu Ying...
– Wan Ling Ching / Huang Li Chen - Anne Winton – Mary
- Andre E. Morgan – Father Lu Yi
- Carter Wong – Jin Zheng Zhi
- Chin Chun – Zhou
- Wong Fung – Lieutenant Makibayashi
- Wong In Sik (Hwang In-ShikHwang In-ShikHwang In Shik is one of the foremost Korean hapkido teachers today. A great popularizer of the art in Asia through his work in the Hong Kong based films of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Angela Mao, he is known nevertheless as one the top teachers of the art and was eventually awarded a 10th degree...
) – Japanese Leader - Kenji KazamaKenji KazamaKenji Kazama is a martial artist and actor of Japanese origin. He played the henchman Spider who fought Fred Williamson in the 1973 action film That Man Bolt and he played Yokohama a mean and brutal Japanese official who fought Jhoon Rhee in the 1973 martial arts classic When Taekwondo Strikes...
– Japanese Leader - Sammo HungSammo HungSammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...
– Japanese - Alan Chui - Japanese
- Yuen BiaoYuen BiaoYuen Biao is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer...
- Japanese (extra) - Lam Ching-Ying - Japanese (extra)
- Wilson Tong - Korean at restaurant
- Baan Yun-Sang - Japanese
- Billy Chan - Japanese (extra)
- King Lee - Japanese
- Hsu Hsia - Japanese (extra)
- Po Tai - Japanese