Kung Fu Genius

1979 1h 31m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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A martial arts whiz and his ambitious friend open a kung fu school, but only draw the attention of an angry student from the town’s only other school. A confrontation leads to a fight in a brothel that causes both schools to become targets of the brothel owner’s wrath.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cliff Lok
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Cheng Kang Yip
Hsiao Ho
Wong Yat-Fei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Writers: Cheung Sum
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 5

ERA

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

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Cliff Lok and Wilson Tong Wai-Shing and Cheng Kang-Yeh carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wilson Tong Wai-Shing directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong.

Trivia

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Cliff Lok and Wilson Tong Wai-Shing and Cheng Kang-Yeh carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0188786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.