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The Man from Hong Kong

The Climb up Ayers Rock is ingrained into Australian Culture. It has been described in Books, Poems, Photographs, Paintings and forms the core element of thousands of personal stories of triumph and tragedy. The world's most famous Climb has even featured on the big screen in an action packed Australian Kung Fu classic starring Yu Wang, George Lazenby, Hugh Keays-Byrnes and Rebecca Gilling.
Karate kick on the Climb!
In 1975 the action movie The Man from Hong Kong lit the outback alight 4 years before Mad Max. The opening scenes feature Ayers Rock including a spectacular fight sequence on the Climbing Spur and car chase on the approach roads. The movie is a must see for aficionados of Australian cinema history and for anyone interested in the world's most famous rock Climb.
Cop this sorry stone you Narc!
Sadly the short sighted owners and administrators would never allow this wonderful piece of entertainment to be filmed at Ayers Rock these days. If you are wondering why the Climb is so popular look no further than The Man from Hong Kong!
Karate chop at the top of the Chain
The movie is currently available in Australia via SBS On Demand. Be quick before the PC police take it down. Those exhilarating opening minutes available via Youtube.
Great balls of fire!

The Man from Hong Kong
Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith (Turkey Shoot, BMX Bandits), this fun and action-packed action classic follows a Hong Kong Inspector Fang Sing Leng (martial arts movie star Yu Wang) who travels Down Under to extradite a drug dealer. When the hood is assassinated on his way to court, everyone suspects Jack Wilton (former James Bond George Lazenby), a crime lord who the local police haven't been able to pick up.


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