The Prodigal Son
“The fighting men in Chinese opera house.”
A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.
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Cast
45 people
Yuen Biao
Leung Chang
Known for
Once Upon a Time in China
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Ngai Fei
Also in
Outlaw Brothers
Read Lips
Lam Ching-ying
Leung Yee-Tai
Known for
Mr. Vampire
Heroes Shed No Tears
Sammo Hung Kam-bo
Wong Wa-Po
Known for
Ip Man 2
Project A
Peter Chan Lung
Yee Tung Choi
Known for
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
The Big Boss
Paul Chung Fat
Mr Law
Known for
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Rigor Mortis
Dick Wei
Mr Suen
Known for
Project A
The Seventh Curse
Wai Pak
Au Ru Kwai
Known for
The Young Master
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Chin Yuet-Sang
Kungfu Teacher
Known for
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Heroes Shed No Tears
Lee Hoi-Sang
Kungfu Teacher
Known for
Project A
Executioners from Shaolin
Wu Ma
Brick Man
Known for
A Chinese Ghost Story
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
James Tien Chun
Broken Right Arm Fighter
Known for
The Big Boss
Fist of Fury
Sammo Hung Kam-bo Director · Barry Wong Ping-yiu Writer Wong Jing Writer
Worldwide gross $9.2M · First release November 10, 1981 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$9,150,729
Production
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Production
Paragon Films
Production
Golden Harvest Company Ltd.
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
敗家仔
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Germany · November 10, 1981
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China · December 22, 1981
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
September 26, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
March 5, 2007 · Physical · DVD
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