The Boxer from the Temple (1980)
Original title: 佛家小子
The Boxer from the Temple is a 1980 Chinese-language action movie directed by John Law Ma, with a running time of 1h 32m. It stars Ng Yuen-Jun, Kwan Fung and Wong Mei-Mei.
Complex plots? This director didn't want them. Expensive, famous stars? Didn't need them. Glorious sets and costumes? He could take them or leave them. With his choreographer Hsu Hsia, John Lo Mar liked making lean, mean, fighting movies, and fans rejoiced. Here Wu Yuan-chin stars as "the Kid," a monk whose education in the aptly named "Crazy Lo Han Fist" finds him battling a cruel bandit's son and befriending an abused prostitute. From then on, it's one fight after another in another John Lo Mar martial arts marvel.
Quick answers
What is The Boxer from the Temple about?
Complex plots? This director didn't want them. Expensive, famous stars? Didn't need them. Glorious sets and costumes? He could take them or leave them. With his choreographer Hsu Hsia, John Lo Mar liked making lean, mean, fighting movies, and fans rejoiced. Here Wu Yuan-chin stars as "the Kid," a monk whose education in the aptly named "Crazy Lo Han Fist" finds him battling a cruel bandit's son and befriending an abused prostitute. From then on, it's one fight after another in another John Lo Mar martial arts marvel.
When was The Boxer from the Temple released?
The Boxer from the Temple was released on 1 January 1980.
How long is The Boxer from the Temple?
The Boxer from the Temple runs 1h 32m.
Who made The Boxer from the Temple?
The Boxer from the Temple was directed by John Law Ma.
Cast
- Ng Yuen-Jun as Crazy Kid
- Kwan Fung as Master Wang Chang Huai
- Wong Mei-Mei as San Niang
- Lau Fong-Sai as Xiao Hei
- Wang Sha as Wu Zu De
- Lam Fai-Wong as Xiao Fu Lu
- Lau Hok-Nin as Liang Shan Yao
- Keung Hon as Master Wing
- Ching Miao as Mr Yin Chun Bong
- Chiang Cheng as Abbot
- Wang Han-Chen as Military officer
- Lee Kim-Chung as Xiao San