The Crazy Bumpkins
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A bittersweet comedy about a simple hick who arrives in the big city to seek his fortune, "The Crazy Bumpkins" is about Ah Niu, who leaves his native village to live with an uncle in Hong Kong, not realizing he is a crook. After taking on a hilarious series of illegal jobs with his uncle, he meets and falls for a single mother and decides to find some real work. However, bad luck and naivete soon conspire to keep him from true happiness.
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4 films
Cast
29 people
Yau Fung
Ah Niu
Also in
The Mad Monk
The Lucky Bumpkin
Wang Sha
Uncle Chou
Also in
Bruce Lee and I
My Young Auntie
Ai Ti
Ah Hua
Known for
The Flying Guillotine
Terry Lau Wai-Yue
Mei Lien
Known for
The Super Inframan
Wong Ching-Ho
Owner of eatery
Known for
Return to the 36th Chamber
The Five Venoms
Sai Gwa-Pau
Niu's boxing assistant
Known for
Erotic Ghost Story
Aces Go Places II
Fung Hak-on
Street robber
Known for
Kung Fu Hustle
Ip Man 2
Sze-Ma Wah-lung
Policeman in the park
Known for
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
The Blade
Lam Siu
Striptease customer
Also in
Black Magic
The Teahouse
Fong Yuen
Striptease customer
Also in
Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth
Golden Needles
Tsang Choh-Lam
Striptease organiser
Known for
Heroes Shed No Tears
The Magnificent Butcher
Fung Ming
Boss San
Also in
The Five Venoms
Legendary Weapons of China
John Law Ma Director · Chang Yang Director Joseph Koo Composer
First release June 1, 1974 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
阿牛入城記
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · June 1, 1974
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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