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User Rating:
7.7/10   1,022 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo (writer)
Barry Wong (writer)
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Release Date:
22 December 1981 (Hong Kong) more
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Plot:
A rich man's son (Yuen Biao) believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Kung Fu at its best more (17 total)

Cast

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Biao Yuen ... Leung Chang
Ching-Ying Lam ... Leung Yee Tai

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo ... Wong Wah Bo
Frankie Chan ... Lord Ngai Fai
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ching Po Chang ... Opera troupe manager
Hsi Chang
Lung Chan ... Yee Tong-Choi
Frankie Chin
Yuet Sang Chin
Fat Chung ... Ngai's Servant
Yue Ding
Wai-Lan Ho ... Chan Yan-hau
Fung Lee
Hoi Sang Lee ... Teacher
Ching Lin
Wen Tai Li
James Tien ... Ngai's Street Opponent
Yue Ting
Hsieh Wang (as Hap Wong)
Dick Wei ... Ngai's Servant
Pai Wei ... Au Ru-Kwai
Ma Wu ... Iron Palm
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bai jia zi (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Pull No Punches
Son Ruining the Family (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) (literal title)
The Prodigal Son (Hong Kong: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for martial arts violence.
Runtime:
USA:100 min | Hong Kong:104 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Leung Yee Tai: Leung Chang, of all the kung fu fighters I've seen, you're the dumbest and most foolish.
Leung Chang: I'm not foolish. It's because you don't know how to teach!
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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Kung Fu at its best, 2 October 2001
10/10
Author: EchoLeader from Leeds, UK

This movie is what every old school kung fu should be about. The action is unpassable. With Yuen Biao, Lam Ching Ying and Sammo Hung in excellent form.

Also the acting is top class, Sammo and Lam Ching work perfectly as feuding brothers and Yuen Biao is convincing in his role as the prodigal son.

The movie is well balanced between humour and drama. Sammo is at his funniest when impressing his daughter (and the audience) with his calligraphy skills, Sammo at his best!

Unlike most Kung Fu movies the story in this one makes some sense and is seamless, there are parrallels between each person and is balanced perfectly between action and moving the story on.

The musical score is also top class, Frankie Chan does a wonderful job, the final fight music is perfectly suited.

A must for any Action fan.

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