The Fighting Fool (1979)
Original title: 奪棍
The Fighting Fool is a 1979 Chinese-language action movie directed by Patrick Yuen Ho-Chuen, with a running time of 1h 32m. It stars Meng Yuen-Man, Kwan Fung and Chun Wong.
It's Meng Yuan-wen (star of The Master Strikes) versus Kuan Feng in this wild and wacky wushu saga of a priceless pole with a spectacular secret. A master martial artist's silly disciple struggles to save it from an evil white slaver, the slaver's duplicitous wife, and even his own bone-headed, but greedy, companion. Hsu Hsia choreographs the abundant action, as he had for both Five Superfighters and Drunken Master. The result is both sublime (for its kung-fu) and engagingly ridiculous.
Quick answers
What is The Fighting Fool about?
It's Meng Yuan-wen (star of The Master Strikes) versus Kuan Feng in this wild and wacky wushu saga of a priceless pole with a spectacular secret. A master martial artist's silly disciple struggles to save it from an evil white slaver, the slaver's duplicitous wife, and even his own bone-headed, but greedy, companion. Hsu Hsia choreographs the abundant action, as he had for both Five Superfighters and Drunken Master. The result is both sublime (for its kung-fu) and engagingly ridiculous.
When was The Fighting Fool released?
The Fighting Fool was released on 1 January 1979.
How long is The Fighting Fool?
The Fighting Fool runs 1h 32m.
Who made The Fighting Fool?
The Fighting Fool was directed by Patrick Yuen Ho-Chuen.
Cast
- Meng Yuen-Man as Meng
- Kwan Fung as Crouching Eagle
- Chun Wong as Zhu Tou Bing
- Wang Sha as Master Wei
- Helen Poon Bing-Seung as Crouching Eagle's wife
- Chiang Cheng as Meng's Uncle
- Ng Hong-Sang as Eagle Mansion man
- Jamie Luk Kim-Ming as Indian
- Paul Wong Kwan as Master Wei's assassin friend
- Wan Seung-Lam as Friend of assassin
- Fung Hap-So as Man after bounty / Eagle Mansion man
- Lam Fai-Wong as Blind man