Film
The Prodigal Son
1981· 16· 1h 40m· Action· Comedy
“The fighting men in Chinese opera house.”
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.
1981-11-10
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Key Crew
DirectorSammo Hung Kam-Bo
WriterBarry Wong Ping-Yiu
ProducerRaymond Chow
Director of PhotographyRicky Lau
Original Music ComposerFrankie Chan Fan-Kei
EditorPeter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 28 crew)
Details
Released1981-11-10
Runtime1h 40m · 16
StatusReleased
StudiosOrange Sky Golden Harvest · Paragon Films
LanguagesCantonese
CountriesHong Kong
Rating7.0/10 · 82 votes
Original languagecn
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