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Burning Ambition

This is director/martial arts star Frankie Chan's unofficial remake of the Kinji Fukasaku film SHOGUN'S SAMURAI (1978). Instead of Japanese samurai in a period setting, we get modern day Chinese gangsters battling each other for the position left vacant after the mysterious death of their head honcho.

Top Cast

  • Ko Chun-Hsiung

    Ko Chun-Hsiung

    Chau Hsiong

  • Frankie Chan Fan-Kei

    Frankie Chan Fan-Kei

    Chi-Shau

  • Simon Yam

    Simon Yam

    Hwa

  • Michael Miu Kiu-Wai

    Michael Miu Kiu-Wai

    Wai

  • Yukari Ôshima

    Yukari Ôshima

    Chau Siu-Tao

  • Kara Hui Ying-Hung

    Kara Hui Ying-Hung

    Chau Siu-Hong

  • Austin Wai Tin-Chi

    Austin Wai Tin-Chi

    Chau Chi-Chung

  • Eddy Ko Hung

    Eddy Ko Hung

    Kau Chen

  • Roy Chiao

    Roy Chiao

    Hwa's Father

Overview

This is director/martial arts star Frankie Chan's unofficial remake of the Kinji Fukasaku film SHOGUN'S SAMURAI (1978). Instead of Japanese samurai in a period setting, we get modern day Chinese gangsters battling each other for the position left vacant after the mysterious death of their head honcho.

Rating

6.9 / 10
7 Reviews
2 Popular

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