His Name is Nobody
無名小卒
Synopsis
Lau Kar-Wing plays "Nobody", an orphan who grows up stealing food to survive, learning some meagre skills as a con artist. When he meets a true master con artist, he begs to become a pupil and learn some tricky kung fu. The pair are later separated, and Nobody finds another master to learn more deadly skills.
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Lau Kar-Wing
The Nobody Kid
Dean Shek Tin
Con Artist
Bryan Leung
Koo the Iron Heart
Paul Chung Fat
Ping the Dreg
Karl Maka
Baldy
Chiu Chi-Ling
Kung Fu Master
Addy Sung Gam-Loi
Yolande Yau Pui-Ling
Lam Ching-Ying
Wears Black Wig
To Siu-Ming
Man in Restaurant
Mars
Man in Restaurant
Ho Pak-Kwong
Man with Bird Cage
Tai San
Lost Son
Tsang Choh-Lam
Bridge Toll Collector
Yue Tau-Wan
Billy Chan Wui-Ngai
Killer with Long White Hair
Pan Yung-Sheng
Meg Lam Kin-Ming
Baldy's Wife
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Karl Maka
- Screenplay & Story
- Karl Maka
- Original Title
- 無名小卒
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Sharp Films Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Karl Maka
Karl Maka
Manny Hoh Ming
Tony Chow Kwok-Chung
Guy Lai Ying-Chau
Department Leadership Roster
Karl Maka
Director
Tony Chow Kwok-Chung
Editor
Karl Maka
Writer
Guy Lai Ying-Chau
Producer
Manny Hoh Ming
Director of Photography
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What is His Name is Nobody about?
Lau Kar-Wing plays "Nobody", an orphan who grows up stealing food to survive, learning some meagre skills as a con artist. When he meets a true master con artist, he begs to become a pupil and learn some tricky kung fu. The pair are later separated, and Nobody finds another master to learn more deadly skills.
Who directed His Name is Nobody?
His Name is Nobody was directed by Karl Maka.
Who stars in His Name is Nobody?
The principal cast of His Name is Nobody includes Lau Kar-Wing, Dean Shek Tin, Bryan Leung, Paul Chung Fat, Karl Maka.
When was His Name is Nobody released and how long is it?
His Name is Nobody was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.