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5.5 / 10 IMDb March 16, 1979 1h 29m
Cricket (Hon Kwok-Choi) wants to be a kung fu master so he can marry Ah Zhu (Yau Chui-Ling) because her father thinks he is weak. So she gives him gold bars to get proper training. Cricket encounters various teachers that are really con men that take his gold yet Cricket still manages to learn kung fu to face those standing in his way.
Director
Runtime
1h 29m
Release Date
March 16, 1979
Genre
Action, Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
Cantonese
Country
Hong Kong
Writers
Producers
Cast
Hon Kwok-Choi
as Lan Tau Shuai [crapy Head cricket]
Yau Chui-Ling
as Ah Zhu
Lo Lieh
as Beggar master [Guest]
Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan
as Eagle Style
Addy Sung Gam-Loi
as South Fist North Leg
Chiang Tao
as Dragon Style [w. bird cage]
Wong Shu-Tong
as Snake style [w. white fan]
Lee Hoi-Sang
as Street performer
Ng Hong-Sang
as Street performer
Mak Wa-Mei
as teahouse lady
Lau Yat-Fan
as Ah Zhu's father
Wong Ching-Ho
as fake master
San Kuai
as Silkworm Master
Kara Hui Ying-Hung
as molested street vendor [guest]
Liu Hok-Ming
as Liu Hok-Ming
Lai Kim-Hung
as tattooed Killer
Ai Tong-Kua
as Shaolin Abbot
Tai San
as Thug
No photo
Johnny Cheung Wa
as Thug [extra]
Sham Chin-Bo
as Thug [extra]
Production Companies
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