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The Empty Hands (2017)

Original title: 空手道

2017-11-02 · 1h 27m · CN
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Half-Chinese and half-Japanese Mari Hirakawa is the daughter of a Karate coach. Since her childhood, she was forced under her father's training, and has resented Karate for as long as she can remember--her only wish is to sell the dojo after her father passes away. Following his death, Mari starts fantasizing about her life of freedom; however, she finds out from her lawyer that her father has only left her 49% ownership of the property, the other 51% was left to one of his worst pupils, Chan Keung. The two clash, and Chan has a proposition – if Mari is able to win a match in a legitimate martial arts competition, he will unconditionally give her his share of the property. Mari is trapped in a dilemma, and will have to make a choice that will change her life...

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Stephy Tang Lai-YanStephy Tang Lai-YanMari HirakawaChapman To Man-ChatChapman To Man-ChatChan KeungYasuaki KurataYasuaki KurataMari's fatherStephen Au Kam-TongStephen Au Kam-TongMute DogDada Chan ChingDada Chan ChingPeggyRyan Lau Chun-KongRyan Lau Chun-KongCalvinMichelle LoMichelle LoBulldogChow Chi-FaiChow Chi-FaiBossRoy SzetoRoy SzetoSzetoTanya ChanTanya ChanLawyerMan SaiMan SaiSun Kee Master KeungPatrick Leung Pak-KinPatrick Leung Pak-KinDrunkard in park

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Martial artsKarate

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Genre affinityAction · DramaTheme affinityMartial Arts · KarateDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · ShortDirector preference230633Actor preference343713 · 163015 · 349430

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Half-Chinese and half-Japanese Mari Hirakawa is the daughter of a Karate coach. Since her childhood, she was forced under her father's training, and has resented Karate for as long as she can remember--her only wish is to sell the dojo after her father passes away. Following his death, Mari starts fantasizing about her life of freedom; however, she finds out from her lawyer that her father has only left her 49% ownership of the property, the other 51% was left to one of his worst pupils, Chan Keung. The two clash, and Chan has a proposition – if Mari is able to win a match in a legitimate martial arts competition, he will unconditionally give her his share of the property. Mari is trapped in a dilemma, and will have to make a choice that will change her life...

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The Empty Hands has a runtime of 87 minutes.

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