The Drug Addicts (Xi du zhe) 50 years old

Kung-fu ace David Chiang displays a unique take on the narcotics racket in his directorial debut, The Drug Addict. Only 26-year-old and Shaw Brothers' youngest director, David brings a youthful sensibility to this drama about a drug-addicted kung-fu instructor (Ti Lung) who not only kicks the habit but smashes a drug smuggling ring as only a martial-arts superstar can. With legendary action director Chang Cheh onboard as producer, The Drug Addict is a fast-moving exploration of an important social issue.

Credits

The Drug Addicts Cast

Name Character
Ti Lung He was 27, now 78 years old as Kuan Cheng-Chun
Chiang Tao He was 31, now 82 years old as Hsieh En
Lo Dik as Syndicate head
Lee Hoi-Sang as Lung Tai
Wong Chung as Tseng Chien

The Drug Addicts Crew

Name Department
David Chiang as Director. He was 26 (now 77) years old Directing
Ni Kuang as Writer. He was 38 (now 89) years old Writing
The Drug Addicts poster
The Drug Addicts (50 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 10, 1974
  • Runtime: 94 minutes