The Kung Fu Scholar
伦文叙老点柳先开
Synopsis
Kung Fu Scholar is a comedy action starring Dicky Cheung. He wants to learn kung-fu, but his mother wants him to go to school. After losing a game with his mother, he's forced to attend school. Liu Sin-Hoi (Aaron Kwok) also attends the same school. The school's headmaster (Mau Tat) has a niece Ching Ching (Chow Wai Man) who's also been dropped off at the school by her parents. School has many regulations: One being you cannot court a woman. But guess what, it's love at first sight for Man Chui (Dicky Cheung) when he sees Ching Ching. There's a band of henchmen after prince eight, and Man Chui and Sin-Hoi gets entangled in their affairs.
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Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin
Lun Man Chui
Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
Lau Sin-hoi
Vivian Chow
Ching Ching
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Headmaster
Bryan Leung
Commander of Imperial Secret Service
Gordon Liu
Excellency
Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
Lun's Mother
Baby Bo
Headmaster's Daughter
Johnny Tang Siu-Chun
Tang Lien Yue
Michael Chow Man-Kin
Oriental College's bully
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Fat Cat
Teresa Ha Ping
Gabriel Wong Yat-Shan
Wong Yat-Fei
Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Bobby Yip Kin-Sang
Lee Hoi-Sang
Copper Head
Jimmy Wong Wah-Wo
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1x
+undefined net gain
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norman Law Man
- Screenplay & Story
- Lai Man-Cheuk
- Original Score
- Henry Lai
- Original Title
- 伦文叙老点柳先开
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5M
- Production Studios
- In-Gear Film Production Co. Ltd., Golden Harvest Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norman Law Man
Lai Man-Cheuk
Henry Lai
Joe Chan Kwong-Hung
Poon Hung
Alan Tang Kwong-Wing
Department Leadership Roster
Alan Tang Kwong-Wing
Producer
Norman Law Man
Director
Henry Lai
Original Music Composer
Lai Man-Cheuk
Writer
Joe Chan Kwong-Hung
Director of Photography
Poon Hung
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Kung Fu Scholar
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Kung Fu Scholar about?
Kung Fu Scholar is a comedy action starring Dicky Cheung. He wants to learn kung-fu, but his mother wants him to go to school. After losing a game with his mother, he's forced to attend school. Liu Sin-Hoi (Aaron Kwok) also attends the same school. The school's headmaster (Mau Tat) has a niece Ching Ching (Chow Wai Man) who's also been dropped off at the school by her parents. School has many regulations: One being you cannot court a woman. But guess what, it's love at first sight for Man Chui (Dicky Cheung) when he sees Ching Ching. There's a band of henchmen after prince eight, and Man Chui and Sin-Hoi gets entangled in their affairs.
Who directed The Kung Fu Scholar?
The Kung Fu Scholar was directed by Norman Law Man.
Who stars in The Kung Fu Scholar?
The principal cast of The Kung Fu Scholar includes Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin, Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Vivian Chow, Richard Ng Man-Tat, Bryan Leung.
When was The Kung Fu Scholar released and how long is it?
The Kung Fu Scholar was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Kung Fu Scholar?
The Kung Fu Scholar had a reported production budget of $5M and grossed $5M at the worldwide box office (1 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Kung Fu Scholar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Kung Fu Scholar was composed by Henry Lai.