The Arrow Films "Shaw Scope Vol. 1" release of the film is the complete and uncut 134 min version of the film. Previous Celestial Pictures restorations were 130 min due to frame cuts (a practice that was criticized in the earlier Shaw Brothers restorations.)
U.S. release is heavily edited, missing at least thirty minutes of storyline and excessive violence. The final showdown at the tea house is extremely edited in the U.S. release due to it's violent content.
U.S. television prints are severely cut due to excessive violence and running time. Much of the plot and story line is edited as well in the American television prints.
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By what name was The Boxer from Shantung (1972) officially released in India in English?