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It’s East meets East when one of Japan’s action idols crosses paths with an iconic kung-fu hero from Hong Kong. While traveling the countryside, Zatoichi comes across Wang Kang (Jimmy Wang Yu), a Chinese swordsman protecting a brutally orphaned young child. Despite the language barrier, the men forge a friendship, until nefarious enemies plant seeds of distrust to pit the two master martial artists against each other.
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- $9.99
- Genre: Action & Adventure
- Released: 1971
- 1971 Toho Co., Ltd. English-subtitled version © 2013 Toho Co., Ltd. All rights reserved