A plump butcher student of Wong Fei Hung, Lam Sai-Wing gets into trouble with a rival kung-fu school known as Five Dragons. He is accused of raping the Head of that school's goddaughter and killing his son. Now Ko, the Head of Five Dragons, wants revenge.
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Classical in form, unpretentious, effortless and plot-driven.
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- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Sammo Kam-Bo HungLam Sai-Wing
- Kwan Tak-HingWong Fei-Hung
- Yuen BiaoFoon
- Wai PakChat (Seven)
- Fan Mei-ShengBeggar King
- Paul Chung FatWeird Cat
- Lee Hoi-SangMaster Ko Ba Tin
- Fung Hak-OnKo Tai Hoi
- Chiang KamLam Sai Kwong
- Lam Ching-YingFan Man
Crew
- Yuen Woo-pingDirector
- Wong JingScreenplay
- Edward TangScreenplay
- Ma Koon-WahDirector of Photography
- Peter Cheung Yiu-ChungEditor
- Raymond ChowProducer
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