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Chinatown Kid

Original title: Tang ren jie xiao zi
  • 19771977
  • RR
  • 1h 55m
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6.6/10
423
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Chinatown Kid (1977)
After getting in trouble with local gangs, a young man (Fu Sheng) flees to San Francisco, where the same gangs are still causing problems. He becomes a part of one gang, and eventually decides to play them against each other in order to clean up the town.
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After getting in trouble with local gangs, a young man (Fu Sheng) flees to San Francisco, where the same gangs are still causing problems. He becomes a part of a rival gang, and eventually d... Read allAfter getting in trouble with local gangs, a young man (Fu Sheng) flees to San Francisco, where the same gangs are still causing problems. He becomes a part of a rival gang, and eventually decides to play them against each other in order to clean up the town.After getting in trouble with local gangs, a young man (Fu Sheng) flees to San Francisco, where the same gangs are still causing problems. He becomes a part of a rival gang, and eventually decides to play them against each other in order to clean up the town.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
423
YOUR RATING
    • Cheh Chang
    • Cheh Chang
    • Kuang Ni
    • James Wong(story)
  • Stars
    • Sheng Fu
    • Shirley Yu
    • Susan Yam-Yam Shaw
    • Cheh Chang
    • Cheh Chang
    • Kuang Ni
    • James Wong(story)
  • Stars
    • Sheng Fu
    • Shirley Yu
    • Susan Yam-Yam Shaw
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Sheng Fu
    Sheng Fu
    • Tan Tung
    • (as Alexander Fu Sheng)
    Shirley Yu
    Shirley Yu
    • Lena Chen
    Susan Yam-Yam Shaw
    Susan Yam-Yam Shaw
    • Hsin Wa
    • (as Yin Yin Shaw)
    Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
    Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
    • White Dragon boss Hsiao Pai-lung
    • (as Kuo Chui)
    Jenny Tseng
    Jenny Tseng
    • Yvonne
    • (as Jenny)
    • …
    Chien Sun
    Chien Sun
    • Yang Chien-wen
    Hung Tsai
    Hung Tsai
    • Wan
    Ching-Ho Wang
    Ching-Ho Wang
    • Tung's Grandfather
    Lung-Wei Wang
    Lung-Wei Wang
    • Hsu Hao
    Ti Lu
    Ti Lu
    • Mr. Yang
    Yung Henry Yu
    Yung Henry Yu
    • Longshoreman Hsiang
    Ping Ha
    Ping Ha
    • Mrs. Hsu
    • (as Hsia Ping)
    Chih-Ching Yang
    Chih-Ching Yang
    • Restaurant Owner Chen
    Kuan-Chung Ku
    Kuan-Chung Ku
    • Cook Hsiao Ting
    Nan Chiang
    Nan Chiang
    • Laundry Owner Lee
    Kara Wai
    Kara Wai
    • Girl in brothel
    • (as Kara Hui)
    Hsi Chang
    Hsi Chang
    Hung Chen
      • Cheh Chang
      • Cheh Chang
      • Kuang Ni
      • James Wong(story)
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    • Goofs
      Despite the fact that the majority of the film takes place in San Francisco, all cars shown have the steering wheel on the right-hand side and drive on the left-hand side of the road.
    • Alternate versions
      The original cut of the film (which was a Cantonese/Mandarin hybrid, depending on the characters speaking, and would also be used for the English dubbed export release) and the Mandarin language-only re-release version are almost two completely different films. The Mandarin cut is about 90 minutes and ends with the hero and the villain being arrested. The original/export cut is 115 minutes, features far more fight footage, additional "darker" footage of the hero's more villainous ways, and alternate sequences including the original ending in which the hero dies in the final battle along with the villain. For years this original cut was only available in an English dubbed VHS from South Gate Entertainment in the US, while Celestial Pictures had prioritized the 90 minute re-release cut with the film's restoration for DVD and blu-ray. However, in 2021, Arrow Video released a blu-ray as part of their "Shaw Scope Vol. 1" box set of the original cut of the film (scanned primarily from an internegative), available in the original Cantonese/Mandarin hybrid as well as the export English dub.
    • Connections
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    9/10
    A refugee kid from Hong Kong lands in trouble in San Francisco.
    Again, the 5 Deadly Venoms (and Fu Sheng and Wang Lung Wei) prove why they're the best martial artists on screen! The action is first rate, but as usual the cameraman doesn't capture the whole scene in some parts. This, however is the only real flaw in this film. The story is much better than average and Philip Kwok finally plays one of the bad guys!
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    • Nov 6, 1998

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      • 1978 (United States)
      • Hong Kong
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
      • English
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      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
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    • 1 hour 55 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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