The Crane Fighter
1979, Chinese. Directed by Raymond Lui.
The Crane Fighter is set just after the majority of the Shaolin monks have been outlawed and killed by the, I think, Ching Dynasty. A few have escaped, and live secretly among the common people. One old guy has a daughter that he has forbidden to learn kung fu, but she does so anyway, by watching some other monks in a nearby temple.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 January 1979
- Original title
- 三鬥鶴觀音
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Chang Hsin-Yi
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The Crane Fighter runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Crane Fighter isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Crane Fighter?
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Who directed The Crane Fighter?
The Crane Fighter (1979) was directed by Raymond Lui and stars Chia Ling, Raymond Lui, Ting Wa-Chung.