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Nan dou guan san dou bei shao ye

  • 19841984
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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248,212
Nan dou guan san dou bei shao ye (1984)
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Tou Kuan, a spoiled affluent kid, travels with pal Mai Song to Beijing to challenge 3 Masters to improve Kuan's status. Along the way, they contend with inept assassins hired by Kuan's uncle... Read allTou Kuan, a spoiled affluent kid, travels with pal Mai Song to Beijing to challenge 3 Masters to improve Kuan's status. Along the way, they contend with inept assassins hired by Kuan's uncle, who wants the family business and fortune.Tou Kuan, a spoiled affluent kid, travels with pal Mai Song to Beijing to challenge 3 Masters to improve Kuan's status. Along the way, they contend with inept assassins hired by Kuan's uncle, who wants the family business and fortune.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
44
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
454,470
248,212
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    • Directors
      • Sheng Fu
      • Chia-Yung Liu
      • Jing Wong
    • Writer
      • Jing Wong(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Chan-Peng Chang
      • Sheng Fu
      • Yue Wong
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    • Directors
      • Sheng Fu
      • Chia-Yung Liu
      • Jing Wong
    • Writer
      • Jing Wong(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Chan-Peng Chang
      • Sheng Fu
      • Yue Wong
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    • 2User reviews
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    Chan-Peng Chang
    Chan-Peng Chang
    • Tou Guan
    Sheng Fu
    Sheng Fu
    • Che-zai
    Yue Wong
    Yue Wong
    • Foo Sing
    Pak-Cheung Chan
    Pak-Cheung Chan
    • The Terrific
    Lung-Wei Wang
    Lung-Wei Wang
    • San Ching
    Ching-Ching Yeung
    Ching-Ching Yeung
    Hui-Huang Lin
    Hui-Huang Lin
    Hoi-Sang Lee
    Hoi-Sang Lee
    Jing Wong
    Jing Wong
    Shen Chan
    Shen Chan
    • Shih Chun
    Siu-Ming To
    Siu-Ming To
    King-Chu Lee
    King-Chu Lee
    Mo-Lin Yu
    Mo-Lin Yu
    Ching-Ho Wang
    Ching-Ho Wang
    Kwok Keung Chan
    • Constable
    • (as Kuo-Chiang Chen)
    Lap Ban Chan
    Lap Ban Chan
    Kuo Hua Chang
    Kuo Hua Chang
    Wing-Hon Cheung
    Wing-Hon Cheung
    • Directors
      • Sheng Fu
      • Chia-Yung Liu
      • Jing Wong
    • Writer
      • Jing Wong(screenplay)
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      The only film Sheng Fu directed. This was his directorial debut.

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    7/10
    A unique type of movie for a specific audience
    Comedy is subjective in that it is funny if the viewer thinks it is funny. Therefore when writing a review I try to be fair and not too critical. Hong Kong comedy relies on pop culture references, exaggerations and double takes, toilet and body function gags, and slapstick. It is often an acquired taste. Personally, I acquired a taste for this kind of comedy through watching martial arts movies.

    Today, I would guess the only viewer interested in this movie would also have acquired such a taste. I doubt a first time viewer would think this movie funny but that's just a guess. I'm sure a viewer interested in fights or action would like that part of this movie.

    The action here is top notch and that is no surprise. Action director Lau Kar-Wing (Liu Chia-Yung) is one of the best. The cast is some of the best with real Peking opera and martial arts skills. The movie has good pacing with many quick fights all leading up to the expected final fight scenes.

    I have been watching movies from the golden age of martial arts movies 1967 to 1984 in chronological order to appreciate the development and improvement. I think of this movie as a cherry on top. The execution of the martial arts movements are caught on camera at the precise angle. All aspects of film making have been tuned to near perfection and the movie is cranked out effortlessly.

    For fans of this sort of specific genre I rate it as above average and recommend it. For anyone else I would say give it a try if you have the time. You'll know quickly to quit or keep watching.
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    • Release date
      • May 24, 1984 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Wits of the Brats
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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