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- The film was the highest box office draw of its day beating previous box office records set by Bruce Lee and establishing Chan as a Hong Kong cinema's top star.
- The fan-fighting scene in this movie required 329 takes to complete due to the intricate choreography.
- The climactic showdown between real life Chan and hapkido master Hwang In-Shik in the original release of this film was approximately 15 minutes long, reputedly the longest fight scene in any kung-fu movie to that date. Subsequent releases of the film have edited this scene down for time.
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