The Kung Fu Emperor

1981 1h 32m ZH

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Don't expect a long life if you are one of the emperor's fourteen sons! For instance, Ninth Prince meets an "accident" while hunting. The (unnamed) Manchu emperor is old and ill, and speculation about his successor is rife. But the powerful Lord Long, who is not a son of the emp, wants the throne as well. To stay alive, Fourth Prince keeps secret his kung fu lessons and plays the fool. Fourth Prince then leaves palace life to live among the poor. He befriends a ragged band on commoners and, eventually, returns to the palace to prevent Lord Long's rise to the throne after the last prince is killed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ti Lung
4th Prince Chin Yun Chuen
Shih Szu
Lady in Brothel
Dorian Tan Tao-Liang
Pai Tang Wa
Jang Il-Do
Hai Long
Chan Sing
Hai Long
Fang Mian
Emperor
Chen Kuan-Tai
Hu Han-Chang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pao Hsueh-Li
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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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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Ti Lung and Shih Szu and Dorian Tan Tao-Liang carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Pao Hsueh-Li directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Ti Lung and Shih Szu and Dorian Tan Tao-Liang carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0082462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.