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Rating: 6.5 stars

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Hong Kong screwball comedy slapstick farce princess superpowers China

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Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic (1990)

Directed by Taylor Wong

Fantasy | Comedy | Action

Overview

An update of the 1960s Chinese martial arts story, Buddha’s Palm, friends Charles and Chi (Andy Lau, Pak-Cheung Chan) visit Mainland China and discover an ancient cave that houses what is supposed to be the makeshift tomb of the legendary martial artist Lung Gim-Fei. The friends find an old spell book and practice some magic, which unintentionally breaks open a wall and releases a dormant princess (Joey Wang) and her handmaiden (Siu-Wai Mui). Charles and Chi take the Princess and her Handmaiden back to Hong Kong with them, unaware that they were followed by the just-awaken evil warlord, Tien Chien (Wah Yuen).

Length 99 minutes

Actors

Andy Lau | Joey Wong | Pak-Cheung Chan | Cutie Mui Siu-Wai | Yuen Wah | Walter Tso Tat-Wah | Lau Shun | Lau Chi-wing | Shing Fui-On | Ngai Bing-Long | Chan Ging | San Kuai | Kong Chuen | Lee Siu-Kei | Jameson Lam Wa-Fan | Lee Hang | Lam Foo-Wai | Yiu Yau-Hung | Wong Chi-Keung | Tsi-Ang Chin | Hon San | Kwok Bei-Dak | Lam Ngai | Fan Chin-Hung | Joe Chu Cho-Kuen | Chun Kwai-Bo | Lee Hon-Shing | Chan Shiu-Wa | Alex Tang Man-Chiu | Michael Lui Ka-Wah | Kong Miu-Deng | So B | Fung Man-Gwong | Cheung Yiu-Sing | Ho Wing-Cheung

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

The description is accurate but this is a silly screwball comedy mostly worth viewing for the cast. Ofc we love Joey Wong and Andy Lau but Yuen Wah is a scene stealer (again). The movie doesn’t really get moving until Wah enters the story.

I’m always pleased when Blue Jean Monster shows up. Here he’s a motorcycle cop that has most of his face covered with the helmet and sunglasses. Very short scene but made me happy to see him.

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