ONE-ARMED BOXER (synopsis)
Bad elements from martial arts circles are playing havoc to peace - loving people towards the end of the Ching Dynasty.
One day, Yu Tien-lung, of the Cheng Teh Boxing School, finds one of drug ring leader Shao Chi-liu’s henchmen making troubles in a tea house. He interferes and thus exasperates Shao.
Shao soon comes with his gangsters to the school. He demands Han Tui, head of the school, hand over Yu to him. Han throws Shao and his men out after being provoked into a fight with them.
To retaliate, Shao recruits a group of able fighters. Among them are exponents of Thai Boxing, Judo, Yoga, Karate and Taikwando. After smashing a dyeing plant run by one of Han’s students, they march on to the school. Outnumbered, Han is killed. Also falling victims to the massacre are all of his students except Yu, who loses one arm in the combat.
A young girl. Liang Shiao-yu saves Yu. Her boxing expert father teaches him some fighting skills invented specially for the handicapped. Yu perfects the skills with ideas borrowed from other forms of martial arts.
Shao has become even more daring in vice deeds when Yu is ready for action. In a series of surprise attacks, he cracks down on Shao’s bases one by one. Shao, though boiling with anger, has no way to tackle his elusive foe.
Finally, Yu comes out from the dark to confront Shao face to face. He eliminates Shao and his gang in the battle that ensues.