After being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.
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Classical in form, unpretentious, spare and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- sparerichly built
- effortlessdemanding
- character-ledplot-driven
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“Is Yuen Biao the best thing in Knockabout?”
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“Is this Sammo Kam-Bo Hung's best work?”
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Cast
- Yuen BiaoYipao
- Sammo Kam-Bo HungBlinking Beggar
- Lau Kar-WingOld Fox / Chia Wu Dao
- Bryan LeungDai Pao
- Karl MakaCaptain
- Lee Hoi-SangPainter
- MarsTiger
- Lau Tin-ChiBanker Wei's Father
- Lam Ching-YingCasino Fighter
- Wang Kuang-YuMatchmaker / Queer Fighter
Crew
- Sammo Kam-Bo HungDirector
- Huang Chik-ChinScreenplay
- Lau Tin-ChiScreenplay
- Ricky LauDirector of Photography
- Frankie Chan Fan-KeiOriginal Music Composer
- Peter Cheung Yiu-ChungEditor
- Raymond ChowProducer
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