Dance of Death
1980, Chinese. Directed by Chen Chi-Hwa.
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An orphan boy seeks revenge upon a villainous kung-fu sect that killed his friends. He chances upon two old kung fu masters who are fighting to determine who's the better fighter; one is a drunk, the other puffs constantly on a pipe. Fei Fei convinces them to teach him kung fu, and then he'll fight using both of their techniques and will discover which is superior. So Fei Fei ends up fighting his way up the ranks of the evil sect with the two old men trailing after him, evaluating the battles and counting how many of their individual moves Fei Fei uses. The final battle with the white-haired master of the sect, using new kung fu moves inspired by dancers in a brothel, is amazingly gymnastic. --Bret Fetzer
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 4 July 1980
- Original title
- 舞拳
- Country
- Taiwan, Hong Kong
- Written by
- Chang Hsin-Yi, Yao Ching Kang
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Dance of Death runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Dance of Death isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dance of Death?
If you liked Dance of Death, try Return to the 36th Chamber, Martial Arts of Shaolin, Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior.
Who directed Dance of Death?
Dance of Death (1980) was directed by Chen Chi-Hwa and stars Angela Mao Ying, Paul Chun Pui, Dean Shek Tin.