By Hook or By Crook
5.7
'FLOWER KID' was a 'Robin Hood' type of hero who robs the rich and gives the poor. He was adored by many people especially a kid named 'FATSO', who considered himself as 'FLOWER KID jr.' Madam Bee, a woman of guts and evil hated 'FLOWER KID' because he once refused to kill her husband. She then married a rich 'Big Shot' and used his money and power to hire a bounty hunter called 'SKINNY'. Skinny caught the imitating hero 'Fatso'. They fought, understood, became good friends and went on look for 'Flower Kid'...
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Cast
29 people
Sammo Hung Kam-bo
Fatso
Known for
Ip Man 2
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Wu Ma
Flower Kid
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Karl Maka
Butcher Wing
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Aces Go Places
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Dean Shek Tin
Skinny Gee
Known for
Drunken Master
A Better Tomorrow II
Paul Chung Fat
Chung Fa-Pai, the Golden Killer
Known for
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Rigor Mortis
Tang Ching
Millionaire Chin Pai Wen
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The Magic Blade
Lam Ching-ying
Skinny's Hired Thug Leader
Known for
Mr. Vampire
Heroes Shed No Tears
Eric Tsang Chi-wai
Never Miss
Known for
Infernal Affairs
The Accidental Spy
Yolande Yau Pui-Ling
Lady Chin
Also in
Centipede Horror
Everlasting Regret
Tai San
Lady Chin's Lover
Known for
My Lucky Stars
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Hon Kwok-choi
Gang Leader
Known for
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
Johnny Cheung Wa
Gangster
Known for
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Little Q
Karl Maka Director · Raymond Wong Pak-Ming Writer Manny Hoh Ming Cinematographer
First release August 7, 1980 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
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Original title
鹹魚翻生
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · August 7, 1980
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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