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The Young Master (1980)
"Shi di chu ma" (original title)

 -  Action | Comedy  -  9 February 1980 (Hong Kong)
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After failing his fellow students in a Lion Dance competition, Dragon (Jackie Chan) is sent away from his school in disgrace, on the condition that he must find his errant brother. Much ... See full summary »

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Dragon
Biao Yuen ...
Sang Kung's Son / Fourth Brother
Pai Wei ...
Tiger
Lily Li ...
Sang Kung's Daughter
Kien Shih ...
Chief Sang Kung
Ing-Sik Whang ...
Kam (as Whong In Sik)
Hark-On Fung ...
Kam's Bodyguard #1 (as Ke An Feng)
Hoi Sang Lee ...
Kam's Bodyguard #2 (as Li Hai Sheng)
Feng Tien ...
Master Tien
Feng Feng ...
Ah Suk
Mei Sheng Fan ...
Bull (as Mei-Sheng Fan)
Yan Tsan Tang ...
Ah Tsang (as Yim Chan Tang)
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Siu Hung Cham
David Cheng ...
Kam's Son
Kang-Yeh Cheng
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After failing his fellow students in a Lion Dance competition, Dragon (Jackie Chan) is sent away from his school in disgrace, on the condition that he must find his errant brother. Much martial arts mayhem and mistaken-identity silliness ensue. Written by Serdar Yegulalp <syegul@ix.netcom.com>

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Rated PG-13 for martial arts violence | See all certifications »

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First movie where Jackie Chan used "prototype" version of his trademark fight-choreography. See more »

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Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1992) See more »

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A young Jackie Chan, showing what a master can do.
25 January 2004 | by (Sandnes, Norway) – See all my reviews

He really is a master in this film. I really don't know what else to say. The whole movie is beautifully choreographed and the fighting is unbelievable. He does things with chairs and tables that no one can copy. As for the story it is as usual not very deep, but who cares about that when you see Jackie Chan kicking ass with a fan?
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