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Breakout from Oppression (1978)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yen Shi-Kwan | Au's Thug |
| Fung Hak-On | Au San-Yeh |
| Chan Dik-Hak | Au's Thug (uncredited) |
| Chan Keung | San Yeh's Thug, Follows Tu (uncredited) |
| Chu Kai | Au's Thug (uncredited) |
| Chui Chung-Hok | Killed Thief (uncredited) |
| Chui Fat | Au's Thug (uncredited) |
| Gam Lau | Blind Mother (uncredited) |
| Ho Bing | Au's right-hand man (uncredited) |
| Ho Bo-Sing | Au's Thug (uncredited) |
| Ho Kei-Cheong | Chung Ting Fu (uncredited) |
| Huang Ha | Yai Man, Au's Thug (uncredited) |
| Jane Kwan Yuk-Chan | (uncredited) |
| Lai Yan | Umbrella for Captain (uncredited) |
| Wynn Lau Chun-Fai | Police Constable (uncredited) |
| Law Keung | Au's Thug (uncredited) |
| San Sin | Angry Worker (uncredited) |
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| Shut Wing-Chong | (uncredited) |
| Tam Bo | Au's Thug (uncredited) |
| Yang Chi-Fun | Chow Ming, 3rd Brother (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 最佳搏殺 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话 |
| Production countries | Hong Kong |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Golden Tripod Film Co., Hong Kong |
| Release date | 22 giugno 1978 |
| Production | Si Chiu-Yam |
| Writer | Szeto On |
| Editing | Tony Chow Kwok-Chung |
| Cinematography | Ho Hak-Wai |
| Assistant directors | Ting Yu, Lau Kar-Leung, Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Tong Chan, Yang Fan |
| Camera operators | Ho Hak-Wai |
| Additional photography | Ho Hak-Wai |
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| Production design | Mak Suk-Ming, Ho Chieh-Fu |
| Art direction | Mak Suk-Ming, Ho Chieh-Fu |
| Set decoration | Mak Suk-Ming, Ho Chieh-Fu |
| Music | Stanley Chow Fook-Leung, Chang Hua |
| Sound | Chang Hua, Stanley Chow Fook-Leung |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Hong Kong / Jun 22, 1978
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