Chinatown Kid
Chinatown Kid
Chinatown Kid
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1977
1h 55m
6.3(13 votes)
Drama
Action
Thriller

Overview

Struggling to survive the murderous gang wars of Hong Kong, Tan Tung, a young martial arts street fighter, successfully takes on all challengers—until he runs up against the savage underworld empire of Hong Kong's Triad mafia. Escaping to San Francisco, he again tangles with criminal gangs, but this time fights his way to the top of the city's most feared gangster organization led by the White Dragon boss.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

Alexander Fu Sheng

Tang Dong

Alexander Fu Sheng
Acting

Sun Chien

Yang Jian Wen

Sun Chien
Acting

郭追

White Dragon

郭追
Acting

羅莽

Green Dragon

羅莽
Acting

Jenny Tseng

Yvonne / Li Hua Feng

Jenny Tseng
Acting

Shirley Yu Sha-Li

Lana Chen

Shirley Yu Sha-Li
Acting

邵音音

Sylvia

邵音音
Acting

王龙威

Xu Hao

王龙威
Acting

杨志卿

Restaurant Owner Chen

杨志卿
Acting

Wong Ching-Ho

Uncle Tang

Wong Ching-Ho
Acting

Lo Dik

Ah Wen's Father

Lo Dik
Acting

Chiang Nan

Yvonne's Father

Chiang Nan
Acting

Yue Wing

Brother Xiang

Yue Wing
Acting

Wang Han-Chen

Chef Ye

Wang Han-Chen
Acting

顧冠忠

Cook Xiao Ding

顧冠忠
Acting

夏萍

Xu Hao's Wife

夏萍
Acting

惠英紅

Hostage Whore

惠英紅
Acting

蔡弘

Wan

蔡弘
Acting

Wong Lik

Wan's Right Hand Man

Wong Lik
Acting

江生

Green Dragon Thug

江生
Acting

狄威

Green Dragon Thug

狄威
Acting

Wang Ching-Liang

Green Dragon Thug

Wang Ching-Liang
Acting

李家鼎

Green Dragon Thug

李家鼎
Acting

Robert Tai

Green Dragon Thug

Robert Tai
Acting

Keung Hon

Thug

Keung Hon
Acting

陸劍明

White Dragon Thug

陸劍明
Acting

鹿峰

White Dragon Thug

鹿峰
Acting

林輝煌

White Dragon Thug

林輝煌
Acting

孫樹培

White Dragon Thug

孫樹培
Acting

Yu Tai-Ping

White Dragon Thug

Yu Tai-Ping
Acting

Yang Hsiung

White Dragon Thug

Yang Hsiung
Acting

Suen San-Cheung

White Dragon Thug

No Image
Acting

周堅平

White Dragon Thug

周堅平
Acting

Chin Chun

Hotdog Stall Boss

Chin Chun
Acting

Sai Gwa-Pau

Hawker Assistant and Tenant

Sai Gwa-Pau
Acting

黃霑

Gambler

黃霑
Acting

Ting Tung

Policeman

Ting Tung
Acting

Fong Yue

Passerby

Fong Yue
Acting

Lau Chun

Orange Juice Customer

Lau Chun
Acting

黃公武

Restaurant Customer

黃公武
Acting

劉晃世

Thug

劉晃世
Acting

Tony Tam Chun-To

White Dragon Thug

Tony Tam Chun-To
Acting

Got Ping

Passerby

Got Ping
Acting

Tang Wing-Siu

Policeman

Tang Wing-Siu
Acting

Man Ngai-Tik

Drug Dealer

Man Ngai-Tik
Acting

Lam Wah

Factory Boss

Lam Wah
Acting

張照

Uncle's Neighbour

張照
Acting

梁心

Fruit Vendor

No Image
Acting

Chan Ling-Wai

Thug

Chan Ling-Wai
Acting

Yeung Kei

Passerby

Yeung Kei
Acting

Wan Yiu-Cho

Thug

No Image
Acting

何禮男

Thug

No Image
Acting

Wong Chi-Keung

Thug

Wong Chi-Keung
Acting

Alexander Grand

Gambler

No Image
Acting

Chan Hung

Unknown Role

Chan Hung
Acting

Lai Yau-Hing

Unknown Role

Lai Yau-Hing
Acting

Ha Kwok-Wing

Unknown Role

Ha Kwok-Wing

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