Did The Prodigal Boxer ('72) bear major influence...

[peringaten]

On Chang Cheh's Shaolin Cycle, or are the similarities incidental? Was CC biting any success/themes this film may have had? Grabbing them for himself? Or not... What precedents did Prodigal Boxer have...? (not so up on my bashers).

[peringaten]

Hmmm, according to HKcinemagic Prodigal Boxer director Choi Yeung Ming followed up that film co-directing Wang Chung SB vehicle Police Force (not seen this one yet) with Chang Cheh in '73... The plot thickens...

[silver hermit]

lau kar wing is also action director for prodigal boxer so there is lau influence

[The Dragon]

I think this was a Shaw independent film along with King Boxer (1972), which also starred Meng Fei and Kurata.