Summaries

A young man discovers that his reputation as a fearsome martial artist is manufactured by his rich father, after meeting a real martial arts master, who's also a master thespian, and is determined to apprentice under him to learn kung fu.

A rich man's son (Yuen Biao) believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher. Furious kung fu battles and slapstick comedy.—Richard Hills <[email protected]>

Kung fu Kung-fu movie about a spoiled youngster, Young Leong Tsan, who hates books and conventions but is obsessed by martial arts. His rich father dotes on him so much that handsome payments are awarded to people who manage to lose gracefully to his son, and Young Leong soon comes to think he is the best fighter in Canton.—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • martial arts action
  • wing chun
  • theater
  • male dressed as female
  • theater group
Genres
  • Action
  • Comedy
Release date Dec 21, 1981
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Filming locations Hong Kong, China
Production companies Golden Harvest Company Paragon Films Ltd.

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 44m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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