Dirty Kung Fu

1978 1h 30m CN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Gao Jai is a young man with minimal Kung Fu skills who spends his time spotting wanted criminals, then finding bounty hunters who fight the villains and claim the reward, in the hope of earning a percentage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wong Yu
Gao Jai (Puppy)
Cecilia Wong
Hang-Hsiu Huang
Billy Chan Wui-Ngai
Peter Chan Lung
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Cheung Chok-Chow
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Fung Hak-On

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lau Kar-Wing
Writers: Ni Kuang
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: 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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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

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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5 / 7

AWARDS

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Wong Yu and Cecilia Wong and Billy Chan Wui-Ngai carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lau Kar-Wing directs. Tony Chow Kwok-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Tony Chow Kwok-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Wong Yu and Cecilia Wong and Billy Chan Wui-Ngai carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0165309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.