The Reckless Cricket
6.5
Cricket (Hon Kwok-Choi) wants to be a kung fu master so he can marry Ah Zhu (Yau Chui-Ling) because her father thinks he is weak. So she gives him gold bars to get proper training. Cricket encounters various teachers that are really con men that take his gold yet Cricket still manages to learn kung fu to face those standing in his way.
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Cast
27 people
Hon Kwok-choi
Lan Tau Shuai [crapy Head cricket]
Known for
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
Yau Chui-Ling
Ah Zhu
Known for
Return to the 36th Chamber
Dirty Ho
Lo Lieh
Beggar master [Guest]
Known for
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Five Fingers of Death
Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan
Eagle Style
Known for
Project A
The Young Master
Addy Sung Gam-Loi
South Fist North Leg
Also in
The Killer
Fist of Fury
Chiang Tao
Dragon Style [w. bird cage]
Known for
Return to the 36th Chamber
Executioners from Shaolin
Wong Shu-tong
Snake style [w. white fan]
Known for
3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy
My Wife is a Gangster 3
Lee Hoi-Sang
Street performer
Known for
Project A
Executioners from Shaolin
Ng Hong-Sang
Street performer
Known for
The Mighty Peking Man
Mak Wa-Mei
teahouse lady
Also in
The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides
Killers on Wheels
Lau Yat-fan
Ah Zhu's father
Known for
Duel to the Death
Wong Ching-Ho
fake master
Known for
Return to the 36th Chamber
The Five Venoms
Kuei Chih-hung Director · Szeto On Writer Philip Ma Kam-Cheung Cinematographer
First release March 16, 1979 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 奇門怪招爛頭蟀
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
奇門怪招爛頭蟀
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · March 16, 1979
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No release date listed for United States.
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