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Acting
David Chiang's descent from smug rebel to hollowed gangster.
Direction
Chang Cheh's rare detour into social realism before the blood sprays.
Costume
Ling Xi's transformation through increasingly desperate fashion choices.

Director
Chang Cheh
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