Movie
The Prodigal Son
Overview
A rich man's son 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.
Details
- Release date
- 1981-11-10
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Genres
- Action, Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Paragon Films
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Original language
- CN
Cast
- Yuen Biao as Leung Chang
- Frankie Chan Fan-Kei as Ngai Fei
- Lam Ching-Ying as Leung Yee-Tai
- Sammo Hung Kam-Bo as Wong Wa-Po
- Peter Chan Lung as Yee Tung Choi
- Paul Chung Fat as Mr Law
- Dick Wei as Mr Suen
- Wai Pak as Au Ru Kwai
- Chin Yuet-Sang as Kungfu Teacher
- Lee Hoi-Sang as Kungfu Teacher
- Wu Ma as Brick Man
- James Tien Chun as Broken Right Arm Fighter
Crew
- Sammo Hung Kam-Bo - Director
- Sammo Hung Kam-Bo - Writer
- Barry Wong Ping-Yiu - Writer
- Wong Jing - Writer
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