Action ·Comedy · Hong Kong · 1981 · 1h 40m

The Prodigal Son

敗家仔

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Director
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
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
Crew
Ricky Lau — Director of Photography Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung — Editor Frankie Chan Fan-Kei — Original Music Composer Philip Chan Fei-Lit — Original Music Composer Sammo Hung Kam-Bo — Writer Barry Wong Ping-Yiu — Writer
Tagline

The fighting men in Chinese opera house.

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
martial artskung fuhand to hand combat
Key Collaborators
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Director Ricky Lau Director of Photography Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung Editor Frankie Chan Fan-Kei Original Music Composer Philip Chan Fei-Lit Original Music Composer Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Writer Barry Wong Ping-Yiu Writer Wong Jing Writer Raymond Chow Producer Chu Sheng-Shi Costume Design
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