The Kung Fu Kids

1986 1h 30m ZH

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 37

Comedy

Synopsis

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Three young boys learn the art of kung fu from their grandfather, a martial arts expert, and are able to hold their own on a trip to the city.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chen Hui-Lou
Grandfather
Chen Chung-Jung
''Fatty''
Tso Shiao-Hu
Xiao Yu
Yen Cheng-kuo
Ah Kuo
Tan Ai-chen
Grandmother
Wong Tak-Sang
Thug
Yang Hsiung
Eugene Thomas
Black Fighter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Mei-chun
Writers: Cheuk Wang-Seun
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Kung Fu Kids Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Mei-chun, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Chen Hui-Lou and Chen Chung-Jung and Tso Shiao-Hu carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chang Mei-chun directs. Chen Jung-Shu behind the camera. Huang Chiu-Kuei cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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.
3Part of the "The Kung Fu Kids Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Chang Mei-chun, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Huang Chiu-Kuei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chen Hui-Lou and Chen Chung-Jung and Tso Shiao-Hu carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0091360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.