"The Original Kung Fu Comedy!"

1978

1h 51m

7.4(1017 votes)

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Comedy

Overview

After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.

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26 members

Acting

成龍

Fred Wong

Acting

袁小田

Beggar So

Acting

Hwang Jang-Lee

Thunderleg Yen Tieh-hsin

Acting

石天

Kai Hsin

Acting

Hsu Hsia

King of Sticks Hsu Ching-tien

Acting

Linda Lin Ying

Fei-hung's Aunt

Acting

Lam Kau

Wong Kei-ying

Acting

Max Lee Chiu-Chun

Kei-ying's Student

Acting

蔣金

Da Kuai-dai

Acting

Richard Cheung Kuen

(extra) (uncredited)

Acting

Choi Fai

(uncredited)

No Image

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馮敬文

Li Wan-hao (uncredited)

Acting

Hoh Tin-Shing

Kei-ying's Student (uncredited)

Acting

黃蝦

Master Chao (uncredited)

Acting

Lam Tit-Ching

Restaurant Boss's Son (uncredited)

Acting

羅強

Waiter (uncredited)

Acting

李春華

Gorilla (uncredited)

Acting

San Kuai

Iron Head Rat (uncredited)

Acting

Tam Bo

Waiter (uncredited)

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唐晶

Fei-hung's Cousin (uncredited)

Acting

Wang Han-Chen

Restaurant Boss (uncredited)

Acting

Tino Wong

Jerry Li (uncredited)

Acting

Wong Chi-Ming

Bucktooth Waiter (uncredited)

Acting

Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung

Kei-ying's Student (uncredited)

Acting

袁信義

Chen Kuo-wei (uncredited)

Directing

袁和平

Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)

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