Breakout from Oppression (1978)
Tsao Chan (Gordon Liu) is a letter carrier in the countryside who wanders into a town after being accosted by some corrupt cops. He witnesses three men running from a group of houses, and when he investigates he finds two murder victims inside. Meanwhile, a skirmish is developing between a factory owner (Fung Hak On) and his workers, led by two brothers (Paul Chin and Dean Shek). Tsao recognizes the brothers as two of the men fleeing the murder scene, so he decides to ally with the factory boss in order to go solve the crime. Soon though, it becomes clear that the boss and his thugs may have other things in mind that aren't so kosher. Tsao becomes trapped in the middle of the feuding groups and must decide who is honest and who is not.
Directors:
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Lau Kar-Leung, Yang Fan.
Writer:
Szeto On
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Gordon Liu Chia-Hui as Tsao Chan |
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Dean Shek Tin as Chang Tsai |
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Maggie Lee as Hsiu Tsui |
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Paul Chun Pui as Chang Chiu-Ming |
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Lo Wai as Police Chief |
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Chik Ngai-Hung as Au's Thug |
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Wong Shu-Tong as Worker Hired to Blow Up Tu |
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Yen Shi-Kwan as Au's Thug |
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Fung Hak-On as Au San-Yeh |
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Chan Dik-Hak as Au's Thug (uncredited) |
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Chan Keung as San Yeh's Thug, Follows Tu (uncredited) |
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Chu Kai as Au's Thug (uncredited) |
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Chui Chung-Hok as Killed Thief (uncredited) |
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Chui Fat as Au's Thug (uncredited) |
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Gam Lau as Blind Mother (uncredited) |
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Ho Bing as Au's right-hand man (uncredited) |
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Ho Bo-Sing as Au's Thug (uncredited) |
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Ho Kei-Cheong as Chung Ting Fu (uncredited) |
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Huang Ha as Yai Man, Au's Thug (uncredited) |
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Jane Kwan Yuk-Chan as (uncredited) |
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Lai Yan as Umbrella for Captain (uncredited) |
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Wynn Lau Chun-Fai as Police Constable (uncredited) |
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Law Keung as Au's Thug (uncredited) |
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San Sin as Angry Worker (uncredited) |
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Shut Wing-Chong as (uncredited) |
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Tam Bo as Au's Thug (uncredited) |
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Yang Chi-Fun as Chow Ming, 3rd Brother (uncredited) |
| Directing | Gordon Liu Chia-Hui | Director |
| Directing | Lau Kar-Leung | Director |
| Production | Si Chiu-Yam | Producer |
| Crew | Gordon Liu Chia-Hui | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Production | Lee Cheung | Production Manager |
| Sound | Chang Hua | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Lau Kar-Leung | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Editing | Tony Chow Kwok-Chung | Editor |
| Sound | Stanley Chow Fook-Leung | Music |
| Writing | Szeto On | Screenplay |
| Directing | Tong Chan | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Mak Suk-Ming | Props |
| Camera | Ho Hak-Wai | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ho Chieh-Fu | Props |
| Directing | Ting Yu | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Si Chiu-Yam | Presenter |
| Directing | Yang Fan | Director |