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Cast
Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin
as Lun Man Chui
Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
as Lau Sin-hoi
Vivian Chow
as Ching Ching
Richard Ng Man-Tat
as Headmaster
Bryan Leung
as Commander of Imperial Secret Service
Gordon Liu
as Excellency
Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
as Lun's Mother
Baby Bo
as Headmaster's Daughter
Johnny Tang Siu-Chun
as Tang Lien Yue
Michael Chow Man-Kin
as Oriental College's bully
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1994
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Action
Votes10
DirectorNorman Law Man
WritersLai Man-Cheuk
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Kung Fu Scholar
About The Kung Fu Scholar
Kung Fu Scholar is a comedy action starring Dicky Cheung. He wants to learn kung-fu, but his mother wants him to go to school. After losing a game with his mother, he's forced to attend school. Liu Sin-Hoi (Aaron Kwok) also attends the same school. The school's headmaster (Mau Tat) has a niece Ching Ching (Chow Wai Man) who's also been dropped off at the school by her parents. School has many regulations: One being you cannot court a woman. But guess what, it's love at first sight for Man Chui (Dicky Cheung) when he sees Ching Ching. There's a band of henchmen after prince eight, and Man Chui and Sin-Hoi gets entangled in their affairs.
Directed by Norman Law Man, The Kung Fu Scholar leans on a strong ensemble — Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin, Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Vivian Chow — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1994.
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