Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
1981, Korean. Directed by Park Yun-kyo & Hwang Jang-Lee.
A country bumpkin arrives to help his brother's rice business. Things get out of hand while a rival company becomes corrupt. The bumpkin, an ace martial artist, fights off the rivals. Angered, the rivals hire a martial arts expert to fight the hero, only to get beaten up himself. The expert send his teacher to hurt the hero and succeeds. The hero is sent to a temple where he learns a new style of kung fu. Now with the skills, our hero is ready to get even.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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Cast & crew
- Park Yun-kyoDirector
- Hwang Jang-LeeDirector
- Hwang Jang-LeeWong Chin (Wang Cheng)
- Fan Mei-ShengBeggar Fan (Feng)
- Eddy Ko HungUncle 33
- Tino WongShan Hao (Uncle Hsian Ha)
- Gwok Yin-YinAh Chuan
- Corey YuenRobber
- Yeung WaiShen Tin, snake killer (Uncle Hsien Ten)
- Bruce Jang Il-SikAbbot
- To Siu-ningAh Chu
- Au-Yeung Yiu-YamHsuan Chi
- Kim Yu-haengHigh Monk
- Kwak Eun-KyeongLien
Details
- Released
- 14 April 1981
- Original title
- 借刀殺人
- Country
- Hong Kong, South Korea
- Written by
- Kwon Hyeok-Jin
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Hitman in the Hand of Buddha is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Hitman in the Hand of Buddha?
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha (1981) was directed by Park Yun-kyo and Hwang Jang-Lee and stars Hwang Jang-Lee, Fan Mei-Sheng, Eddy Ko Hung.