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Release Date:
22 December 1981 (Hong Kong) See 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... See more » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
Best Martial Arts film See more (18 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)
Biao Yuen ... Leung Chang
Ching-Ying Lam ... Leung Yee-tai

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo ... Wong Wah-bo
Frankie Chan ... Ngai Fei
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lung Chan ... Yee Tong-choi
Yau Hau Chan ... Chang's father
Ching Po Chang ... Opera troupe manager
Hsi Chang ... Doctor
Wellson Chin ... Master Mun
Yuet Sang Chin ... Chang's Kungfu teacher
Fat Chung ... Mr Law
Wai-han Ho ... Twiggy
Hoi Sang Lee ... Chang's Kungfu teacher
Wen Tai Li ... Angry Kungfu master
Ching Lin ... Chang's mother
Yung-chiang Peng
James Tien ... One-armed Man
Yue Ting ... Local official
Hsieh Wang ... Lord Sengge Rinchen (as Hap Wong)
Dick Wei ... Mr Suen
Pai Wei ... Au Ru-Kwai
Ma Wu ... Iron Palm
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Directed by
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo 
Barry Wong 
Jing Wong 

Produced by
Raymond Chow .... executive producer
Raymond Chow .... producer
Leonard Ho .... producer
 
Original Music by
Frankie Chan 
Phil Chen 
 
Cinematography by
Ricky Lau 
 
Film Editing by
Yao Chung Chang 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leung Chin .... assistant director
Ricky Lau .... assistant director
 
Stunts
Biao Yuen .... stunt double: Lam Ching Ying
Biao Yuen .... stunt double: Sammo Hung
 
Editorial Department
Simon Broderick .... colorist
 
Other crew
Billy Chan .... action choreographer
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo .... action choreographer
Guy Lai .... consultant: Wing Chun
Ching-Ying Lam .... action choreographer
Biao Yuen .... action choreographer
Biao Yuen .... double: martial arts and acrobatics
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"The Prodigal Son" - Hong Kong (English title), International (English title)
"Bai jia zi" - Hong Kong (Mandarin title)
"Pull No Punches" -
"Son Ruining the Family" - Hong Kong (Cantonese title) (literal title)
"A Vingança do Filho Pródigo" - Brazil (imdb display title)
"A tékozló fiú" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"El hijo prodigo" - Spain
"O asotos yios" - Greece (DVD title)
"Prodigal Son" - France (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for martial arts violence
Runtime:
USA:100 min | Hong Kong:104 min
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Did You Know?

Quotes:
Leung Chang:Yee Tai, tell me the truth. Is my kung fu really that bad?
Leung Yee Tai:It is. You don't even know the basics.
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10 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
Best Martial Arts film, 22 October 2003
Author: FunkyMunkey106 from London

This is my favourite marital arts film. A brilliant blend of fighting prowess and slapstick humour.

What makes it so good? Well, I admit that doing (a little) Wing Chun makes me a bit biased, but the training sequences are impressive and informative. The choreography is top notch and more than any other martial arts film I've seen, when the punches and kicks land they actually look painful.

It's also funny with the strange slapstick that only Chinese martial arts films can manage. Even the over-the top make-up (bright purple bruises!) adds to the charm. Basically if you like Martial Arts films this is a must-see.

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