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The Kung Fu Scholar

Original title: Lun Man Chui lo dim Lau Sin Hoi
  • 19941994
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
165
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POPULARITY
184,227
4,102
The Kung Fu Scholar (1994)
ActionComedy
A young student witnesses a mysterious stranger being chased by an assassin. He and his classmates suspect their new teacher and soon play detectives.A young student witnesses a mysterious stranger being chased by an assassin. He and his classmates suspect their new teacher and soon play detectives.A young student witnesses a mysterious stranger being chased by an assassin. He and his classmates suspect their new teacher and soon play detectives.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
165
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
184,227
4,102
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Norman Law Man
    • Writers
      • Man-Cheuk Lai
      • Chia Yeh
    • Stars
      • Dicky Cheung
      • Aaron Kwok
      • Vivian Chow
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Norman Law Man
    • Writers
      • Man-Cheuk Lai
      • Chia Yeh
    • Stars
      • Dicky Cheung
      • Aaron Kwok
      • Vivian Chow
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    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Vivian Chow and Aaron Kwok in The Kung Fu Scholar (1994)
    Dicky Cheung in The Kung Fu Scholar (1994)
    Dicky Cheung, Vivian Chow, Ka-Yan Leung, Aaron Kwok, Man-Tat Ng, and Pui-Yee Bo in The Kung Fu Scholar (1994)
    The Kung Fu Scholar (1994)

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    Dicky Cheung
    Dicky Cheung
    • Lun Man Chui
    Aaron Kwok
    Aaron Kwok
    • Lau Sin Hoi
    Vivian Chow
    Vivian Chow
    • Ching Ching
    Man-Tat Ng
    Man-Tat Ng
    • Headmaster
    Ka-Yan Leung
    Ka-Yan Leung
    • Lee Tai Chun
    Chia-Hui Liu
    Chia-Hui Liu
    • His Excellency
    King-Tan Yuen
    King-Tan Yuen
    • Lun's Mother
    Johnny Tang
    • Tang Lien Yue
    Michael Man-Kin Chow
    Michael Man-Kin Chow
    • Ah Mou
    Kent Cheng
    Kent Cheng
    • Fat Cat
    Pui-Yee Bo
    Pui-Yee Bo
      Ti-Ko Chen
      Ti-Ko Chen
      Ka-Sang Cheng
      Ka-Sang Cheng
      Hin-Cheung Choi
      Hin-Cheung Choi
      Ping Ha
      Ping Ha
      • Begger
      Pak-Kwong Ho
      Pak-Kwong Ho
      Bei-Dak Lai
      Bei-Dak Lai
      Hoi-Sang Lee
      Hoi-Sang Lee
      • Copper Head
      • Director
        • Norman Law Man
      • Writers
        • Man-Cheuk Lai
        • Chia Yeh
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      Top review
      7/10
      Silly antics and Good Action
      Kung Fu Scholar is a comedy action starring Dicky Cheung. He wants to learn kung-fu, but his mother wants him to go to school. After losing a game with his mother, he's forced to attend school. Liu Sin-Hoi (Aaron Kwok) also attends the same school. The school's headmaster (Mau Tat) has a niece Ching Ching (Chow Wai Man) who's also been dropped off at the school by her parents. School has many regulations: One being you cannot court a woman. But guess what, it's love at first sight for Man Chui (Dicky Cheung) when he sees Ching Ching. There's a band of henchmen after prince eight, and Man Chui and Sin-Hoi gets entangled in their affairs.

      The story is a combination of silly antics, and occasional kung-fu action. Hong Kong cinema was coming of age in the early '90s where they maintained constant quality in their production. This movie would have been a dud otherwise. Aaron Kwok and Chow Wai Man were in their 20s, and they look great. Part of the attraction of these movies are to see your favorite stars in action, and this movie is no exception.

      Not a particularly significant movie, but entertaining none the less.
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      • Jun 24, 2009

      Details

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      • Release date
        • January 13, 1994 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • Hong Kong
      • Language
        • Cantonese
      • Also known as
        • 流氓狀元
      • Production company
        • In-Gear Film Production
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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