The Fighting Fool
奪棍
Synopsis
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.
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Meng Yuen-Man
Meng
Kwan Fung
Crouching Eagle
Chun Wong
Zhu Tou Bing
Wang Sha
Master Wei
Helen Poon Bing-Seung
Crouching Eagle's wife
Chiang Cheng
Meng's Uncle
Ng Hong-Sang
Eagle Mansion man
Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
Indian
Paul Wong Kwan
Master Wei's assassin friend
Wan Seung-Lam
Friend of assassin
Fung Hap-So
Man after bounty / Eagle Mansion man
Lam Fai-Wong
Blind man
Wong Wing
Old Eagle
Wong Kim-Fung
Eagle Mansion man
David Lam Wai
Abducted villager
Benny Lai Keung-Kuen
Extra
Johnny Cheung Wa
Eagle Mansion man
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Patrick Yuen Ho-Chuen
- Screenplay & Story
- Wong Jing
- Original Score
- Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
- Original Title
- 奪棍
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Shaw Brothers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Patrick Yuen Ho-Chuen
Wong Jing
Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
Lee San-Yip, Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan
Department Leadership Roster
Wong Jing
Writer
Patrick Yuen Ho-Chuen
Director
Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
Original Music Composer
Lee San-Yip
Director of Photography
Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Fighting Fool
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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.
Who directed The Fighting Fool?
The Fighting Fool was directed by Patrick Yuen Ho-Chuen.
Who stars in The Fighting Fool?
The principal cast of The Fighting Fool includes Meng Yuen-Man, Kwan Fung, Chun Wong, Wang Sha, Helen Poon Bing-Seung.
When was The Fighting Fool released and how long is it?
The Fighting Fool was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The Fighting Fool?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Fighting Fool was composed by Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren.