Odd Couple

1979 1h 37m CN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 28

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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Two ageing masters of the spear and sword engage in an epic mountaintop battle every ten years, but the outcome invariably ends in a draw. Realising that neither one of them will ever outclass the other, they each agree to take on a younger student and train them to champion their cause, thus putting an end to their longstanding rivalry.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sammo Hung
King of Sabres / Ah Yo
Lau Kar-Wing
King of Spears / Stubborn Wing
Bryan Leung
Laughing Bandit / Scarface
Dean Shek Tin
Master Rocking / Playboy
Lee Hoi-Sang
Handlebar-Moustached Thug
Huang Ha
Single Sabre Wu Li
Peter Chan Lung
Pak Chow / Cloud Sabre
Mars
Potato

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lau Kar-Wing
Writers: Raymond Lai Wai-Man, Raymond Wong
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lau Kar-Wing, shot by Manny Hoh Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Chow Kwok-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sammo Hung and Lau Kar-Wing and Bryan Leung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lau Kar-Wing directs. Manny Hoh Ming behind the camera. Tony Chow Kwok-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Lau Kar-Wing, shot by Manny Hoh Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Tony Chow Kwok-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Sammo Hung and Lau Kar-Wing and Bryan Leung carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0078884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.