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Hong Kong martial arts Kung fu eureka challenge golden harvest

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The Prodigal Son (1981)

Directed by Sammo Hung

Action | Comedy | Eastern

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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.

Length 100 minutes

Actors

Yuen Biao | Frankie Chan Fan-Kei | Lam Ching-Ying | Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | Peter Chan Lung | Chung Fat | Dick Wei | Wai Pak | Chin Yuet-Sang | Lee Hoi-Sang | Wu Ma | James Tien | Cheung Ging-Boh | Ho Wai-Han | Chan Yau-Hau | Lin Jing | Wang Hsieh | Ding Yue | Cheung Hei | Pang Yun-Cheung | Pan Yung-Sheng | Ka Lee | Yuen Miu | Wellson Chin | Chow Gam-Kong | Ng Min-Kan | Lee Man-Tai | Kei Ho-Chiu | Yuen Fai | Ha Kwok-Wing | Tony Tam Chun-To | Johnny Cheung Wa | Siao Yuk | Chen Liang | Siu Yuk-Lung | Sek Gong | Chan Ming-Wai | Lai Sau-Kit | Lo Po Shan | Li Bo | Ma Ji-Ren | Ho Wai | Samuel Wong Kar-Leung | Cheng Wai-Ching

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Viewing Notes

So bright out so spinning up this kung fu comedy which should be a good daylight viewing. Throwing me off seeing Wai Pak, one of the Venom Mob, in this Golden Harvest production.

The onscreen actor introductions are great. Sammo doesn’t appear until an hour into the movie and it’s delightful given the serious incident that occurs just prior to that.

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