The Prodigal Son
The fighting men in Chinese opera house.
Film19811h 40m
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- Director
- Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
- Language
- cn
- Released
- 1981-11-10
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
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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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