Chen Kuan-Tai is Big Brother Cheng, a former refugee who runs a local teahouse in Hong Kong. Respected by his peers, Big Brother Cheng runs the teahouse - and unofficially the neighborhood - with a firm righteous hand. However, when the triads come calling, Big Brother Cheng finds out respect and common decency may not be enough. The triads use underage kids to terrorize the teahouse, and since the law won't do anything, Big Brother Cheng may have to step in and take care of it himself!
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Chen Kuan-tai
Boss Wang Cheng
Known for
Crippled Avengers
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Wong Yu
Darkie Wen / Blackie
Known for
Dirty Ho
Rouge
Lam Wai-Tiu
Little Ma Chiu
Known for
The Mighty Peking Man
The Flying Guillotine
Cheng Kang
Judge
Also in
Tales of Larceny
Sinful Confession
Chung Chan-Chi
Prince Chi
Also in
Big Brother Cheng
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Karen Yip Leng-Chi
Md Wu, Cheng's wife
Also in
The Stranger and the Gunfighter
Shaolin Hand Lock
Lee Pang-Fei
Hsu Ta-Fu
Known for
The Flying Guillotine
Yang Chi-Ching
Fa Ta-Chu
Known for
Come Drink with Me
The One-Armed Swordsman
Lam Siu
Feng Ren Jing / Uncle Ching
Also in
Black Magic
Sexy Playgirls
Lee Sau-kei
Uncle Han
Known for
Running Out of Time
The Longest Nite
Cheung Chok-Chow
Uncle Jing
Known for
Return to the 36th Chamber
Legendary Weapons of China
Liu Wu-Chi
Xian Chi Zhu / Hsien Chi Chu
Known for
The Flying Guillotine
The Golden Lotus
Kuei Chih-hung Director · Yau Kei Cinematographer Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor
First release October 19, 1974 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 成記茶樓
Production
Shaw Brothers
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Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
成記茶樓
Original language
Chinese
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Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · October 19, 1974
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No release date listed for United States.
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