The Brutal Boxer (1972)

The Brutal Boxer 1972 / 唐人客 1972 / Blood Fingers , Tang Ren Ke

Hsiao Cheng and Wu Sheng are brothers who are looking for their uncle. They stop and eat at a restaurant they think their uncle owns, but when it comes time to pay the bill, they find out that they were mistaken, and unfortunately for them, they have no money to pay. Hsiao Cheng, a hothead, decides to fight it out, and the brothers’ martial arts skills are recognized by the true owner of the place, King Chan. Chan hires the brothers in return for helping them look for their uncle. Hsiao is added as an enforcer, while Wu is utilized for his intellect on the business side. As time progresses, Chan’s adopted daughter, Ying Ying, falls for Wu. Somewhat predictably, it turns out that the brothers’ uncle is refusing to take protection money from Chan and is constantly being harassed as a result, despite the efforts of his son Chin to beat the thugs away. Through a series of strange but related events, Chan kills Wu for an insurance policy, Ying Ying for refusing to collect the resulting money and the uncle for just being a pain in his side. Hsaio realizes what has happened and teams up with Chin to take on and kill the entire gang.