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The Bloody Escape
CHINA · 1975

The Bloody Escape

Chang Cheh
gang redemption code of honor fugitive on the run moral corruption vigilante justice
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Synopsis

Gu Hui, a member of the ‘Wolf Head Gang’ becomes unhappy after their new chief decides to abandon their old code of conduct. After the chief kills a travelling family and kidnaps the daughter, Gu frees her and escapes, hiding out in a nearby town and trying to start a new life as a humble shoemaker. Unfortunately, the gang refuses to let him go and put a bounty on his head, forcing him to face up

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