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The Incredible Kung Fu Master (Chinese: 肥龍功夫精), also known as The Kung Fu Master (Chinese: 醒目仔蠱惑招) is a 1979 martial arts action comedy film directed by Joe Cheung in his directorial debut and starring Sammo Hung and Stephen Tung, the latter in his first leading role. This film features an action direction from a number of famous action directors including Sammo Hung Stunt Team, Lam Ching-ying, Billy Chan, Bryan Leung and Yuen Biao.[1]
| The Incredible Kung Fu Master | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 肥龍功夫精 |
| Simplified Chinese | 肥龙功夫精 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Féi Lóng Gōng Fū Jīng |
| Jyutping | Fei4 Lung4 Gung1 Fu1 Zing1 |
| Directed by | Joe Cheung |
| Written by | Joe Cheung |
| Produced by | Joe Cheung |
| Starring | Sammo Hung Stephen Tung Cecilia Wong |
| Cinematography | Ricky Lau Lau Koon Chiu |
| Edited by | Marco Mak |
| Music by | Chow Fuk Leung |
Production companies | First Films Hong Kong Wai Kuen Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$2,072,922.70 |
The film's plot initially focuses on the sibling rivalry between two martial artists. They are both hired by a wealthy man to train his sons. They are unaware that their employer simply wants to study their respective styles, and he has a revenge scheme against them.
Plot
editTwo brothers Lee Chun Fei (Wong Ha), a Wing Chun stylist, and Lee Chun Pang (Peter Chan), a Five Animals stylist, encounters a town bully Yeung Wai (Lee Hoi Sang) harassing a civilian. Together, with their own distinctive kung fu style, the brothers defeat Yeung and are praised by the townsmen.
Later, when the townsmen debate on who is the better martial artist of the two, the brothers become bitter rivals and start their own martial arts schools. Then a rich man Chin Fung (Phillip Ko) hires the two brothers to teach his sons, the crooked-eyed Big Dog (Addy Sung), and Little Dog (Chung Fat). Big Dog becomes Fei's disciple and Little Dog becomes Pang's disciple.
Meanwhile, a local young kung fu fanatic Sei Leng Chai (Stephen Tung) is trying to create his own kung fu style and befriends a wandering winemaker Fei Chai (Sammo Hung), who is an expert martial artist. Fei Chai advises Sei Leng Chai to learn every style of kung fu he can and he starts studying from Fei Chai, Fei and Pang.
Later, it is revealed that Yeung is actually Chin's kung fu senior and he sent his fake sons to study under them to understand their styles more. Chin wants to cripple Fei and Pang to avenge Yeung. As they fight, Sei Leng Chai comes to help and the brothers eventually reconcile their brotherhood. Sei Leng kills Chin and Yeung arrives to defeat and capture Sei Leng Chai while Fei Chai comes to the rescue and kills Yeung.
Cast
edit- Sammo Hung as Fei Chai
- Stephen Tung as Sei Leng Chai
- Cecilia Wong as Lee Ching Ching
- Philip Ko as Chin Fung
- Hoi Sang Lee as Yeung Wai
- Mang Hoi as Hoi
- Adam Sung as Big Dog
- Chung Fat as Little Dog
- Wong Ha as Lee Chun Fei
- Peter Chan as Lee Chun Pang
- Austin Wai as Invincible
- Ho Pak Kwong as Grain store boss
- Fung King Man as Three shells man
- Lam Ching-ying as kung fu student
- Tsang Cho Lam as gambler
- Mars as one of Yeung Wai's men
- Billy Chan as Snake Fist stylist
- Yuen Lung Kui as one of Yeung Wai's men
- Wellson Chin as student
- Lai Kim Hung as student
- To Wai Wu as student
- Cheung Chok Chow as villager
- Yeung Sai Kwan as one of Yeung Wai's men
- Lung Ying
- Cheng Sek Au as gambler
- Chow Kam Kong
- Ka Lee as student
- Chan Ming Wai as student
- Leung Hung as gambler
- Ho Lai Lam as student
- Tu Chia Cheng
- Johnny Cheung
Reception
editThe Incredible Kung Fu Master was most commonly panned by critics as poorly following a common plot Hong Kong film formula of the student teacher relationship where the student must gain revenge for the death of his master.[2][3]
Box office
editThe film grossed HK$2,072,922.70 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 26 January to 7 February 1979 in Hong Kong.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Incredible Kung Fu Master". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Incredible Kung Fu Master, The (1979) Review". City on Fire. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "The Incredible Kung Fu Master". Far East Films. Retrieved 1 August 2023.