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Opium and the Kung Fu Master

1984Movie1 h 25 min

Comedy
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Rotten Tomatoes–56%

A brutally violent, cathartic action movie about history.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, scares or comfort.

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Story

A small town is protected by one of the famous Ten Tigers of Kwangtung. The town is very safe as Ti Lung and his Kung Fu students patrol for criminals. Enter the rival Kung Fu school whom Ti Lung's students have beaten in a lion dance competition and then humiliated in a brawl. The rival school is joined by an opium dealing Kung Fu master who plans to turn the town into a community of addicts!

Feels like

  • Kung Fu Action
  • Historical Martial Arts
  • Town Protection
  • Rival Schools
  • Opium Dealing
  • Fast-Paced Combat
  • Classic Hong Kong Cinema
  • Violent Conflict

Cast

24 of 52

Crew

Directed by
Tang Chia
Written by
Wong Ying
Produced by
Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Music by
So Jan-Hau, Stephen Shing Gam-Wing

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Facts

July 14, 1984 · 1 h 25 min · Violence, Drug Use

Released
July 14, 1984
Runtime
1 h 25 min
Content
Violence, Drug Use
Genres
Action, Comedy, Drama
Original language
cn
Also spoken
Chinese
Made in
China, Hong Kong SAR China
Available in
39 countries

Tropes

Shield-Bearing Mook, Training Montage, Bare-Handed Blade Block +9

  • Shield-Bearing Mook
  • Training Montage
  • Bare-Handed Blade Block
  • Big Bad
  • Martial Arts Staff
  • Roaring Rampage of Revenge
  • Drugs Are Bad
  • Good Old Fisticuffs
  • Battle Amongst the Flames
  • Punched Across the Room
  • Descent into Addiction
  • Addled Addict

12 of 19 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Opium and the Kung Fu Master?"

Questions about Opium and the Kung Fu Master

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Where can I stream Opium and the Kung Fu Master?

Shout! Factory TVShout! Factory

In the United States, Opium and the Kung Fu Master streams on Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Shout! Factory TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Opium and the Kung Fu Master worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.5).

Will Opium and the Kung Fu Master make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is Opium and the Kung Fu Master in English?

cnChinese

No, it was made in cn, with some Chinese.