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The Prodigal Son

Original title: Baai ga jai
  • 19811981
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
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Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Frankie Chan, Lung Chan, Ching-Ying Lam, and Biao Yuen in The Prodigal Son (1981)
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A young man discovers that his reputation as a fearsome martial artist is manufactured by his rich father, after meeting a real martial arts master, who's also a master thespian, and is dete... Read allA young man discovers that his reputation as a fearsome martial artist is manufactured by his rich father, after meeting a real martial arts master, who's also a master thespian, and is determined to apprentice under him to learn kung fu.A young man discovers that his reputation as a fearsome martial artist is manufactured by his rich father, after meeting a real martial arts master, who's also a master thespian, and is determined to apprentice under him to learn kung fu.
IMDb RATING
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3.3K
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POPULARITY
25,122
1,316
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    • Director
      • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Writers
      • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
      • Barry Wong
      • Jing Wong
    • Stars
      • Biao Yuen
      • Ching-Ying Lam
      • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Writers
      • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
      • Barry Wong
      • Jing Wong
    • Stars
      • Biao Yuen
      • Ching-Ying Lam
      • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Biao Yuen
    Biao Yuen
    • Leung Chang
    Ching-Ying Lam
    Ching-Ying Lam
    • Leung Yee-tai
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Wong Wah-bo
    Frankie Chan
    Frankie Chan
    • Ngai Fei
    Lung Chan
    Lung Chan
    • Yee Tong-choi
    Yau-Hau Chan
    Yau-Hau Chan
    • Chang's father
    Ching Po Chang
    Ching Po Chang
    • Opera troupe manager
    Hsi Chang
    Hsi Chang
    • Doctor
    Wellson Chin
    Wellson Chin
    • Master Mun
    Yuet-Sang Chin
    Yuet-Sang Chin
    • Chang's Kungfu teacher
    Fat Chung
    Fat Chung
    • Mr Law
    Kwok Wing Ha
      Wai-Hon Ho
      • Twiggy
      Shou-Chieh Lai
        Hoi-Sang Lee
        Hoi-Sang Lee
        • Chang's Kungfu teacher
        Po Li
        • Restaurant customer
        Wen-Tai Li
        Wen-Tai Li
        • Angry Kungfu master
        Ching Lin
        Ching Lin
        • Chang's mother
        • Director
          • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
        • Writers
          • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
          • Barry Wong
          • Jing Wong
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        Storyline

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        • Quotes

          Leung Yee Tai: Leung Chang, of all the kung fu fighters I've seen, you're the dumbest and most foolish.

          Leung Chang: I'm not foolish. It's because you don't know how to teach!

        • Connections
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        User reviews27

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        Top review
        10/10
        Greatest wing chun movie ever period.
        This movie has all: kung fu, comedy, a good story,chinese opera, sammo hung doing calligraphy, trainings... The fight scenes of this movie are jaw dropping!! The fight between Lam ching ying and Frankie Chan is simply wonderful. The end fight is good also but Yuen Biao's wing chun is not as good as Frankie chan's. Overall, a masterpiece.....................................10/10
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        • Apr 14, 2000

        Details

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        • Release date
          • December 22, 1981 (Hong Kong)
        • Country of origin
          • Hong Kong
        • Language
          • Cantonese
        • Also known as
          • El hijo pródigo
        • Filming locations
          • Hong Kong, China
        • Production companies
          • Golden Harvest Company
          • Paragon Films Ltd.
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        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          1 hour 40 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.35 : 1

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