_No ho's were actually harmed in the making of this film._ This 1979 Shaw Brothers gem is pure joy from start to finish. The story is simple, the comedy is hilarious, and Lau Kar-leung's choreography is tops in its class - better than anything Bob Fosse created, lol. Those "fighting without looking like you're fighting" sequences are masterful. It's the kind of film that also reminds me of Jackie Chan's martial arts catalog. At 10/10, this is cinema as pure entertainment, executed with such skill and playfulness that it transcends its genre. Sometimes the best films are the ones that simply make you smile for 90 minutes straight.
A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.
Quick Stats
7.3
TMDB Rating
58
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1h 43m
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Key Crew
DirectorLau Kar-leung
WriterNi Kuang
CinematographyPeter Ngor Chi-Kwan
ComposerTsui Ping-Kwong
EditorChiang Hsing-Lung
Production DesignLai Yu
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Shaw Brothers
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1 featuredCast
Wong Yu
Dirty Ho Ching
Gordon Liu
11th Prince, Wang Chin Chen
Lo Lieh
General Liang Jing Cheng
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Mr. Fan Tian Kong
Hsiao Ho
Xiao Lu
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Mr. Chu Yi Feng
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Tsui Hung
Helen Poon Bing-Seung
Tsui Bing
Yau Chui-Ling
Courtesan
Chen Szu-Chia
Courtesan
Liu Suk-Yee
Courtesan
Lui Hung
Brothel Boss Wang
San Sin
Blind Handicapped Devil (uncredited)
Lam Hak-Ming
One-Armed Handicapped Devil
Yang Chi-Ching
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