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The Prodigal Son (1981)

Film · 1981 · 100 min · Action · Comedy

The fighting men in Chinese opera house.

A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.

Directed by Sammo Hung

Starring Yuen Biao, Frankie Chan Fan-Kei, Lam Ching-Ying, Sammo Hung, Peter Chan Lung, Paul Chung Fat, Dick Wei, Wai Pak

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First release anywhere10 November 1981

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