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The Delinquent

Original title: Fen nu qing nian
  • 19731973
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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152,399
41,840
Chung Wang in The Delinquent (1973)
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A low budget kung fu movie - an ambitious martial arts student infiltrates a murderous gang in the hope of finding the man who killed his father.A low budget kung fu movie - an ambitious martial arts student infiltrates a murderous gang in the hope of finding the man who killed his father.A low budget kung fu movie - an ambitious martial arts student infiltrates a murderous gang in the hope of finding the man who killed his father.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
178
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
152,399
41,840
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Cheh Chang
      • Chih-Hung Kuei
    • Writer
      • Kuang Ni
    • Stars
      • Chung Wang
      • Lily Li
      • Betty Pei Ti
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Cheh Chang
      • Chih-Hung Kuei
    • Writer
      • Kuang Ni
    • Stars
      • Chung Wang
      • Lily Li
      • Betty Pei Ti
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    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Chung Wang
    Chung Wang
    • John Shen
    Lily Li
    Lily Li
    • Elaine
    Betty Pei Ti
    Betty Pei Ti
    • Fanny
    Ti Lu
    Ti Lu
    • Mr. Shen
    Lin Tung
    Lin Tung
    • Boss Lan
    Mei Sheng Fan
    Mei Sheng Fan
    • Big Sean
    Kuang Yu Wang
    Kuang Yu Wang
    • Phoenix
    Dean Shek
    Dean Shek
    • 'Gimp'
    Lao Shen
    Lao Shen
    • John's Boss
    Chuan Chen
    Chuan Chen
    • Kung fu student
    Shao-Chia Chen
    Shao-Chia Chen
    • Big Sean's Man
    Ti-Ko Chen
    Ti-Ko Chen
    • Basketball court thug
    Yi-Hsiung Chi
    Yi-Hsiung Chi
    • Big Sean's Man
    Chuen Chiang
    Chuen Chiang
    • Big Sean's Man
    Tien-Chu Chin
    Tien-Chu Chin
    • Store clerk
    Yun-Kin Chow
    Yun-Kin Chow
    • Boss Lan's Bodyguard
    Ging-Man Fung
    Ging-Man Fung
    • Cook
    Hark-On Fung
    Hark-On Fung
    • Kung fu student…
    • Directors
      • Cheh Chang
      • Chih-Hung Kuei
    • Writer
      • Kuang Ni
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    Storyline

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    User reviews6

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    Top review
    9/10
    Powerful & sleazy kung fu drama
    From the first frame of "The Delinquent" it is obvious that this angry film is very unlike the pretty, stylish films known to come from the Shaw Bros, and director Chang Cheh. Artificial sets are done away with, in favor of real location shooting. The film captures the attention from the beginning, with close up shots of mouths, shoving greasy food in and chewing like wild dogs. The neighborhood is made up of cut throat thugs, and the landscape resembles a maximum security prison with it's dismal concrete buildings. Wang Chung, in a rare turn as the main character, is great as the young martial arts protégé, living with his hard-working father, after his mother has left them both. John Shen (Chung), frustrated with a life of poverty, is seduced by fast cars, expensive clothes and beautiful women, when a gang boss offers to hire him for his martial arts skills. A plan to rob the business where is father is security guard, goes wrong, and all hell breaks loose. 'Street Gangs..' is a very grim and serious film about betrayal and redemption and a lot of it is downright depressing. Ti Lu is excellent in the role of Shen's hardened, but decent father, and the cast is all around fine. Loaded with amazing camera work and artistic touches, this one is very unique within the genre. This isn't really a 'kung fu flick,' but rather a serious crime-drama with martial arts included. Even the English dubbing is done well, very seriously this time, although I would like to see it with the original Mandarin language track someday. Great, nihilistic film, and the last fifteen minutes has to be seen to be believed; if you are looking for a light kung fu flick with bad dubbing and silly scenarios, look elsewhere; "Street Gangs of Hong Kong" is not exactly light viewing...
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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1973 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Street Gangs of Hong Kong
    • Filming locations
      • Kwuntong District Police Headquarters, 9 Lei Yue Mun Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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