The Prodigal Boxer
THE PRODIGAL BOXER features Chinese folk hero Fong Sai Yuk (aka Fong Si Yu), the subject of dozens of HK kung fu films. The role is played by Meng Fei as a callow, unschooled youth and wrongfully accused murderer. Two vicious masters of the local kung fu school, seeking revenge against Fong Sai Yuk, attack his home and kill his father while Fong is away. Fong’s attempts to avenge the death of his father result in his being badly beaten. Fong trains at the hands of his martial artist mother as she puts him through rigorous training and an herbal bath that makes him invulnerable. A trail of revenge is set in motion with Fong against the two masters, played by formidable kung fu villains Yasuaki Kurata and Wang Ching. Can a year's worth of training prepare Fong Sai Yuk for his deadly confrontation with the vicious masters?
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22 people
Tsai Yang-Ming Director · Ni Kuang Writer
United States release March 1, 1974 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan · Original title 方世玉
Production
Hong Kong South Sea Film Co.
Production
Hong Kong SAR China · Taiwan
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Original title
方世玉
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · September 27, 1972
Theatrical
United States · March 1, 1974
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