PRODIGAL SON REVIEW
Some say this film is the most authentic martial arts movie ever made. We tend to agree. Oh, and by the way, there is a great story as well!
Plot: Leung Jan believes he's the best kung fu fighter in town, until he realizes that his rich father has paid his opponents to lose. He seeks out an instructor, but soon they both end up facing duels to the death with a kung fu-crazy young nobleman.
Overview: Yuen Biao is a spoiled martial artist-wannabe son whose wealthy father pays others to lose to Yueb during fights. When his father's scheme is revealed to him by a seasoned Peking Opera performer (Ying), Yuen vows to learn kung-fu for real. But first he has to persuade Lam to take him on as a pupil, then there's Lam's rival colleague (Hung) and a mysterious, fight-seeking challenger to contend with!
Cast: Yuen Biao, Frankie Chan Fan-Kei, Lam Ching-Ying, Sammo Hung (Kam Bo). . . (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time: 101 mins.
Language(s): English, Cantonese
Subtitles: ENGLISH, Dutch
Distributor: Medusa Communications [A UK-Based Distributor]
Rating: II - "May be Inappropriate For Children" (Broad rating may be roughly equal to an MPPA rating of "PG-13" to "R". In the late 1980s this rating splintered in two ratings: IIA and IIB)
Films rated Category II may contain mild to strong violence, nudity that is usually not sexually oriented, explicit language and adult situations.
Features: Anamorphic Letterboxed 2.35:1; Remastered & Restored Audio & Video; Audio Commentary By Bey Logan; Interviews With Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, and Frankie Chan; Lam Ching Ying Biography; Interview & Wing Chun Demonstration With Guy Lai and Austin Goh; Trailers
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