Kung Fu Wonder Child

1986 1h 30m ZH

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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A clan leader's spirit essence is captured by an evil wizard and it's up to the Kung fu Wonder Child and her friends to save the day.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lin Hsiao-Lao
Hsiu Chuen
Yukari Ôshima
Hai Chiu Hse
Jack Long Shi-Chia
Grandpa Hua Won
Yang Hsiung
Cheng Kung
Chen Shan
Lin Yu-Chieh
Alan Li Hai-Hsing
Ma Hok-Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Tso-Nam
Writers: Chang Hsin-Yi
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese
Countries: Taiwan, Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Taiwan, Hong Kong.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Tso-Nam, shot by Chuang Yan-Chien. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chik Yue-Lung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Huang Chiu-Kuei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Tso-Nam directs. Chuang Yan-Chien behind the camera. Chik Yue-Lung scores. Huang Chiu-Kuei cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Cantonese.
4International production across 2 countries: Taiwan, Hong Kong.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Lee Tso-Nam, shot by Chuang Yan-Chien. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Chik Yue-Lung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Huang Chiu-Kuei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Lin Hsiao-Lao and Yukari Ôshima and Jack Long Shi-Chia carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0097692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.