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Za ma

  • 19781978
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Za ma (1978)
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Chan Wai Man plays the super-assassin with a penchant for overengineered weapons and causing grief and mayhem wherever he and his asssitants Crab & Shrimp find themsleves. A young kung fu fa... Read allChan Wai Man plays the super-assassin with a penchant for overengineered weapons and causing grief and mayhem wherever he and his asssitants Crab & Shrimp find themsleves. A young kung fu fantaic is taught by a beggar and a grumpy old Shaolin monk so that he can beat the killers ... Read allChan Wai Man plays the super-assassin with a penchant for overengineered weapons and causing grief and mayhem wherever he and his asssitants Crab & Shrimp find themsleves. A young kung fu fantaic is taught by a beggar and a grumpy old Shaolin monk so that he can beat the killers and restore peace to the region.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
38
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
272,935
5,537
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    • Director
      • Hua Chen
    • Writers
      • Ching-Hai Chang(screenplay)
      • Kuang Ni(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Charles Heung
      • Michael Wai-Man Chan
      • Mei Sheng Fan
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    • Director
      • Hua Chen
    • Writers
      • Ching-Hai Chang(screenplay)
      • Kuang Ni(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Charles Heung
      • Michael Wai-Man Chan
      • Mei Sheng Fan
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    Charles Heung
    Charles Heung
    • 3-eyed Liu
    Michael Wai-Man Chan
    Michael Wai-Man Chan
    • Leng Ching-Shan
    • (as Wai-Man Chan)
    Mei Sheng Fan
    Mei Sheng Fan
    • Beggar Su
    Ming Chin
    Ming Chin
    Tao Chiang
    Tao Chiang
    • Pao Fang
    Shao-Hung Chan
    Shao-Hung Chan
    Shao-Peng Chen
    Shao-Peng Chen
    • (Guest star)
    Ti Chin
    Ti Chin
    • (Guest star)
    Chin Kuei Chung
    Chin Kuei Chung
    Pak-Kwong Ho
    Pak-Kwong Ho
    Ti Hsieh
    Ho-Chiu Kei
    Shou-Chieh Lai
    Kau Lam
    Kau Lam
      Siu-Hung Leung
      Siu-Hung Leung
      Fa-Yuan Li
      Fa-Yuan Li
      Hsueh-Ming Liao
      Ke-Ming Lin
      Ke-Ming Lin
      • Director
        • Hua Chen
      • Writers
        • Ching-Hai Chang(screenplay)
        • Kuang Ni(screenplay)
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      7/10
      The "Return of the Gooseboxer" plus a beggar buddy makes good viewing
      It starts with "Who are these people and why are they fighting?" which is a popular opening for these movies plus some wear masks. Then cut to town where dead bodies are displayed as a warning – don't cross Mr. Shu! On the street is our hero from "Gooseboxer", Charles Heung. He accepts a challenge and defeats the whole school. Fan Mei-Sheng is in the crowd and he cons Charles out of his money. They buddy up.

      Charles plays the same dimwit country bumpkin he plays in "Gooseboxer" and it works for him. In that movie another imaginary animal style was added to kung fu. In this movie three more styles are added, shrimp, crab and the most lethal of all - I call it cow dung style.

      Overall this is above average in every way and I highly recommend it.
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      • Release date
        • August 24, 1978 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • Hong Kong
      • Languages
        • Mandarin
        • Cantonese
      • Also known as
        • Kung Fu Mystery Kicker
      • Production company
        • Super Win Film Company
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 39 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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