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The Unique Lama
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The Unique Lama

1978-09-15 · 86 min · Not rated

Drama · Action

The Unique Lama is a 1978 Wuxia film from Taiwan

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Directors
Sun Yang
Production companies
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Countries
Taiwan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mang FeiMang Fei
Chia LingChia Ling
Chan Gong
Elliot Ngok WahElliot Ngok Wah
Betty Pei TiBetty Pei Ti
Lung Suen
Wan Chung-Shan
Wu Tong-Chiao
Tsui Fu-ShengTsui Fu-Sheng
Tang Chia-ChuanTang Chia-Chuan
Chou Tai-Sheng
Wang FeiWang Fei

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