The Assignment
1974, Chinese. Directed by Tyrone Hsu.
Ma Tsai-Tung, a vagabond, doesn't have enough money to pay for his meal in a restaurant. He is beaten up but is saved by pretty Shirley and her fiancé Buffalo Hsiung with the help of their friend Ken Chan Lee. Restaurant owner Kao, hears that Ma is still alive, so he decides to finish him off.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 19 September 1974
- Original title
- 死穴拳
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Tyrone Hsu
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The Assignment runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Assignment is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Assignment?
The Assignment (1974) was directed by Tyrone Hsu and stars Lung Tien-hsiang, Sha-Li Chen, Tien-Tai Chen.