The Kung Fu Emperor
6.3
Don't expect a long life if you are one of the emperor's fourteen sons! For instance, Ninth Prince meets an "accident" while hunting. The (unnamed) Manchu emperor is old and ill, and speculation about his successor is rife. But the powerful Lord Long, who is not a son of the emp, wants the throne as well. To stay alive, Fourth Prince keeps secret his kung fu lessons and plays the fool. Fourth Prince then leaves palace life to live among the poor. He befriends a ragged band on commoners and, eventually, returns to the palace to prevent Lord Long's rise to the throne after the last prince is killed.
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Cast
21 people
Ti Lung
4th Prince Chin Yun Chuen
Known for
A Better Tomorrow
The Legend of Drunken Master
Shih Szu
Lady in Brothel
Known for
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Phillip Ko
Shu Mei Chin
Pao Hsueh-Li
Ni Kuang
Dorian Tan Tao-Liang
Pai Tang Wa
Known for
Hand of Death
Kuang Ni
Pao Hsueh-Li
Jang Il-Do
Hai Long
Known for
Return to the 36th Chamber
Katy Chin Shu-Mei
Chan Sing
Hai Long
Known for
New Fist of Fury
Double Impact
Pao Hsueh-Li Director
First release October 3, 1981 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 功夫皇帝
Production
Yuk Fung (H. K.) Production Co., Ltd.
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
功夫皇帝
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · October 3, 1981
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No release date listed for United States.
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