The Empty Hands

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The Empty Hands

2017

2h 30m

Drama

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Mari must defeat her late father's student in karate if she wants to succeed the dojo.

Elizabeth Kerr

The Hollywood Reporter

A willfully oddball martial arts drama that rises above its modest station thanks to star Stephy Tang's lead performance.

Nov 1, 2017

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James Mudge

easternKicks.com

Although perhaps not a film for those expecting a traditional martial arts genre film, The Empty Hands is an excellent second directorial outing for Chapman To

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 24, 2020

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Nathanael Hood

Unseen Films

While there are meaningful moments, it still feels to unfocused to work as a full-length feature. There's plenty of meat here, but much too much fat.

Rated: 6/10

Dec 27, 2018

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Leilani Polk

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Highly entertaining, with a few actual laugh-out-loud moments.

Jun 5, 2018

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Edmund Lee

South China Morning Post

Singer-actress Stephy Tang has never commanded the screen to quite the extent she does in this karate-themed character drama.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 1, 2017

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Stephy Tang's acting is so harsh, a quite encouraging film haven't seen for some time. Got some insight of "Kickboxer" by JCVD, and the "Rocky I"

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Synopsis

Mari must defeat her late father's student in karate if she wants to succeed the dojo.

Director: Chapman To
Producer: Wai-But Tang
Screenwriter: Chapman To, Erica Li
Production Co: HK Film Production
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 30, 2019
Runtime: 2h 30m

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