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What it's about
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.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
- Writer
- Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Barry Wong, Jing Wong
- Starring
- Biao Yuen, Ching-Ying Lam, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Details
- Release date
- Dec 22, 1981
- Language
- Cantonese
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
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