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The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter
The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter is a 1983 Hong Kong film by Shaw Brothers, directed by Lau Kar-leung and starring Gordon Liu and Alexander Fu in his final film appearance. It was released as The Invincible Pole Fighters outside of Hong Kong and Invincible Pole Fighter in North America.
Alexander Fu died in a car accident before the filming of "The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter" was finished. The script was partly re-written after his death and Fu's character does not appear in
. This pole form is still practiced, particularly in Hung Gar kung fu.
In fiction Portrayal in films and TV series.
- Gordon Liu in The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1983) (as Ng-long)
- Raymond Lam in Saving General Yang (2013)