The original UK cinema release suffered extensive cuts, including to the use of nunchaku and fighting staff, plus numerous edits to groin kicks, punches and an ear clap.
Although the VHS releases required lesser cuts (BBFC only required the removal of footage featuring the use of nunchaku), distributors extensively edited both of them, removing almost three minutes of footage. All cuts were waived for the 2002 Eastern Heroes DVD release, though it was missing around six minutes of dialogue footage.