Sister Street Fighter (1974): Cast & Plot
Sister Street Fighter is a 1974 crime action film directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, starring Hiroshi Miyauchi as Li Mansei, Etsuko Shihomi and Sonny Chiba. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sister Street Fighter About?
The premise of Sister Street Fighter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Li Mansei, a champion martial‑arts fighter turned undercover operative, is seized by a ruthless drug lord. His sister, Li Koryu, a lethal warrior in her own right, enlists the help of his former school and the formidable Sonny Kawasaka, preparing for an all‑out showdown.
Sister Street Fighter Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female nudity
- female topless nudity
- strong female character
- whipping
- rape
- spin off
- grindhouse film
- bandage over eyes
- blind girl
- mission
- brother
- young
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- artist
- drugs
- martial arts
- martial arts school
- heroin
- hong kong
- female yakuza
- kickboxing
- f rated
- spilling guts
- neck breaking
- secret door
- duel
- confession
- betrayal
- cloak
- male female relationship
- mask
- muay thai
- kama
- tonfa
- assassination
- ambush
- blood
- captive woman
- breaking an arm
- threatened with a gun
- punch
- kick
- escape by car
- female sidekick
- mannequin head
- wig
- woman hits a man
- man hits a woman
- slapped in the face
- harbor
- yokohama japan
Sister Street Fighter Cast & Characters
Hiroshi Miyauchi leads the cast as Li Mansei, with Etsuko Shihomi as Li Koryu and Sonny Chiba as Seiichi Hibiki. Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- Hiroshi Miyauchi as Li Mansei
- Etsuko Shihomi as Li Koryu
- Sonny Chiba as Seiichi Hibiki
- Sanae Ôhori as Shinobu Kojo
Also Starring in Sister Street Fighter
· 27 more- Shōhei Yamamoto Ryozo Hayashi
- Emi Hayakawa Emi Hayakawa
- Asao Uchida Tetsudo Fujita
- Gōzō Sōma Mao Yang-De
- Bin Amatsu Shigetomi Kakuzaki
- Hiroshi Kondō Li Gyokudo
- Seiya Satō Murakami
- Chū Takatsuki Yoshikawa
- Masashi Ishibashi Kazunao Inubashiri
- Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama Kurokawa
- Akira Kuji Neret
- Teruo Shimizu Hamano
- Kōji Sawada Nakajima
- Tatsuya Kameyama Shimura
- Sakae Yamaura Masaaki Sakurai
- Kenji Ohba
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- Hisao Mizoguchi Tettoso
- Tatsuya Nanjo Jiro
- Kengo Miyaji Kizaki
- Kazuyuki Saito Sakura
- Kōji Hio Gomaru Akasawa
- Ryoichi Koike Tesshin Uesu
- Hideo Kosuge Tomoyuki Obayashi
- Xiè Xiùróng Fanshin
- Nami Tachibana Reiko
- Toshio Minami Ma Ba-Yuan
- Kazuji Sato Go Naito
More from Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
More films directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi: Big Magnum Kuroiwa, The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village, Karate for Life and Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?.
Sister Street Fighter Plot Summary
What happens in Sister Street Fighter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lee Long, a shorinji kempo champion and Hong Kong drug agent, disappears during an investigation into the shadowy dummy corporation Central Export — played by Hiroshi Miyauchi. His sister Tina takes up the case, driving toward Club Mandarin while stopping by her uncle’s restaurant and reuniting with her cousins Jerry and Remi. At Club Mandarin, a red rose arrives as the signal to search for Lee’s partner in the case, Fanny Singer. The moment Tina realizes she’s stepping deeper into a web of danger, she steels herself for a difficult hunt, knowing that the trail may lead her into a ruthless criminal operation that will stop at nothing to protect its secrets.
Full summary
The whole story of Sister Street Fighter, scene by scene
Sister Street Fighter Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Sister Street Fighter.
How Well Do You Know Sister Street Fighter?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the film's main female protagonist who investigates her brother's disappearance?
Sister Street Fighter Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Onna hissatsu ken” and “Die Karate Tiger”.
- Also known as
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- Onna hissatsu ken
- Die Karate Tiger
- Revenge of the Dragon
- Леди карате
- I 2 che spezzarono il racket
- Lady Karate
- A Mulher Dragão
- La Karatigresse aux mains d'acier
- A harcművésznő
- 여필살권
- 女必杀拳
- Die Karate-Tiger
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Sister Street Fighter FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Sister Street Fighter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sister Street Fighter?
Sister Street Fighter runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Sister Street Fighter released?
Sister Street Fighter was released on August 31, 1974.
Who directed Sister Street Fighter?
Sister Street Fighter was directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi.
More films by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Who is in the cast of Sister Street Fighter?
Sister Street Fighter stars Hiroshi Miyauchi as Li Mansei, Etsuko Shihomi as Li Koryu and Sonny Chiba as Seiichi Hibiki, among 31 credited actors.
Does Sister Street Fighter have a post-credit scene?
No. Sister Street Fighter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Sister Street Fighter in?
The original language of Sister Street Fighter is Japanese.
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