Eastern Condors

Eastern Condors is a 1987 Hong Kong action film set in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. It was directed by and starred Sammo Hung along with Yuen Biao and Yuen Wah. It has a supporting cast featuring several well-known Hong Kong stars, including Hung's current wife, Joyce Godenzi . Although set in Vietnam, most of the film was shot in the Philippines. The scenes set in the United States were actually filmed in Canada. The ensemble of convict soldiers in the film are reminiscent of similar squads in American war films like The Dirty Dozen. Hung believed his normal size and body shape, whilst... suited to his comedic characters in his other films, would be inappropriate for a soldier. In order to get into shape for the lead role, Hung lost 30lb in 3 months, by surviving on a diet of nothing but chicken and rice. Lieutenant Colonel Lam is an American army officer given a top secret mission by the US military. The mission entails entering Vietnam to destroy an old American bunker filled with missiles before the Viet Cong can get to them.
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