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Dirty Ho

Original title: Lan tou He
  • 19791979
  • RR
  • 1h 43m
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Yue Wong in Lan tou He (1979)
A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.
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A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Chia-Liang Liu
  • Writer
    • Kuang Ni
  • Stars
    • Yue Wong
    • Chia-Hui Liu
    • Lieh Lo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Chia-Liang Liu
  • Writer
    • Kuang Ni
  • Stars
    • Yue Wong
    • Chia-Hui Liu
    • Lieh Lo
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    • 13User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    Top cast

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    Yue Wong
    Yue Wong
    • 'Dirty' Ho Jenas 'Dirty' Ho Jen
    Chia-Hui Liu
    Chia-Hui Liu
    • Wang Tsun Hsin - 11th princeas Wang Tsun Hsin - 11th prince
    Lieh Lo
    Lieh Lo
    • General Liangas General Liang
    Lung-Wei Wang
    Lung-Wei Wang
    • Fan Chin-Kongas Fan Chin-Kong
    Hou Hsiao
    • Hsia Liuas Hsia Liu
    • (as Hsiao Ho)
    Wilson Tong
    Wilson Tong
    • Mr. Chuas Mr. Chu
    • (as Tang Wei Cheng)
    Lung Chan
    Lung Chan
    • Bitter Faceas Bitter Face
    Ming-Wai Chan
    Ming-Wai Chan
      Szu-Chia Chen
      Szu-Chia Chen
      Wing-Hon Cheung
      Wing-Hon Cheung
        Han Chiang
        Han Chiang
        Tien-Chu Chin
        Tien-Chu Chin
        Miao Ching
        Miao Ching
        Ming Fung
        Ming Fung
        Bao-Hsing Ho
        Chi-Chang Ho
        Chih Wei Ho
        Pa-Ching Huang
        • Director
          • Chia-Liang Liu
        • Writer
          • Kuang Ni
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        Storyline

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        Prince Wang is the 11th prince of Manchuria and an excellent martial artist, but prefers not to draw attention to himself and keeps a low profile, posing as a merchant who deals in wine, antiques, and paintings. He has a run-in with Ho Jen, a simple thief who makes a living by stealing and spending loot wherever he can. The Prince takes a liking to the thief and enlists him to be his bodyguard, something Ho takes to very reluctantly at first. But when a conspiracy unfolds and the Prince is targeted for assassination, Ho must undertake a serious training regime to protect his master. —Shaw
        • martial arts
        • kung fu
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        • Taglines
          • To Live You Fight Dirty or You Are Dead
        • Genres
          • Action
          • Comedy
          • Drama
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          • R
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        • Quotes

          Wang Tsun Hsin - 11th prince: Give up crime, and do honest deeds!

          'Dirty' Ho Jen: What for?

        • Crazy credits
          The opening credits feature Dirty Ho fighting off competing robbers for loot, and Prince Wang engaging in a sparring match. The two run into each other, and the Prince forces Ho to face his own opponents. The credits end with Ho declaring the Prince as his master.
        • Connections
          Featured in Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (2003)
        • Soundtracks
          Tension Trip
          (uncredited)
          Music by Reg Tilsley

        User reviews13

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        Top review
        10/10
        Dirty Ho
        This Shaw brothers film is the epitome of why I, and others, enjoy this genre.
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        • skullfire-48012
        • Apr 23, 2019

        Details

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        • Release date
          • August 4, 1979 (Hong Kong)
        • Country of origin
          • Hong Kong
        • Languages
          • Cantonese
          • Mandarin
        • Also known as
          • Ho el Sucio
        • Production company
          • Shaw Brothers
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        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          1 hour 43 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.35 : 1

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