The Prodigal Son(敗家仔)
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Hong Kong · 1981
Rated R · 1h 40m
Director Sammo Hung
Starring Yuen Biao, Frankie Chan Fan-Kei, Lam Ching-Ying, Sammo Hung
Genre Action, Comedy
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A rich man's son (Yuen Biao) 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. Furious kung fu battles and slapstick comedy.
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