The Young Master

1980 1h 47m CN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 258

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistaken for a criminal on the run. He must prove his innocence by solving the case himself, while local lawmen and merciless mercenaries are hot on his trail.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Lung
Yuen Biao
Number Four
Wai Pak
Tiger / Keung
Hwang In-shik
Master Kam
Lily Li
Sang Kwan's Daughter
Shih Kien
Chief Sheriff Sang Kwan
Fung Hak-On
Master's Kam's Man
Lee Hoi-Sang
Master's Kam's Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jackie Chan
Writers: Lau Tin-Chi, Tung Lo, Edward Tang
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jackie Chan, shot by Chris Chen Ching-Chu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 6

CAST

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Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao and Wai Pak carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jackie Chan directs. Chris Chen Ching-Chu behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jackie Chan, shot by Chris Chen Ching-Chu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao and Wai Pak carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0081499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Chris Chen Ching-Chu
Original score: Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Editing: Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Costume design: Chu Sheng-Shi
Makeup / hair: Ng Yuet-Oi
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: CN
IMDB: The Young Master (1980)

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deepkino2025-09-16
★ 7/10
This is one of Jackie Chan's early films, where he dazzles with his fighting techniques. Moreover, some of its scenes are so hilarious they will have you in stitches.

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