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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.
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After Leung Chang discovers that his father has been deceiving him, he becomes inspired to study martial arts more seriously and attempts to convince a kung fu expert to take him on as a student. Plot. Leung Chang is a young man in a wealthy family living in Foshan in the mid-19th century.
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A young man discovers that his reputation as a fearsome martial artist is manufactured by his rich father, after meeting a real martial arts master, who's also a master thespian, and is determined to apprentice under him to learn kung fu.
The Prodigal Son. A young man discovers that his reputation as a fearsome martial artist is manufactured by his rich father, after meeting a real martial arts master, who's also a master thespian, and is determined to apprentice under him to learn kung fu.
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- Action, Comedy
- Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
- 1981-12-22
The Prodigal Son is a Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Sammo Hung, featuring Yuen Biao in a story about a privileged young man who learns the truth about the origins of his martial arts prowess and seeks to understand it better by training with legendary Wing Chun master.
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.
Synopsis. 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.
Feb 18, 2013 · The Prodigal Son (1981) Posted in Reviews by Ben Johnson - February 18, 2013 A rip-roaring classic of a kung fu movie, this is undoubtedly one of the greatest martial arts films ever made and arguably Sammo’s crowning achievement.