The Prodigal Boxer
1972Movie1 h 30 min
61
DecentGoodWatch score61
DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
THE PRODIGAL BOXER features Chinese folk hero Fong Sai Yuk (aka Fong Si Yu), the subject of dozens of HK kung fu films. The role is played by Meng Fei as a callow, unschooled youth and wrongfully accused murderer.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 62
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most action movies, −18 min on the typical 108
typical 10890Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1972
September 27, 1972
54 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Taiwan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more18 people
- Mang FeiFong Sai-Yuk
- Maggie LeeSiu Pin
- Pai HungFong Sai-Yuk's mother
- Yasuaki KurataIron Hand Tan
- Wong ChingTan's brother
- Sun LanThief
- Tung Choi-BoGeneral Lei
- Sze-Ma Wah-lungFong Sai-Yuk's father
Chai LamFather of death student
Max Lee Chiu-ChunFriend of Fong Sai-Yuk
Chan Dik-HakFriend of Fong Sai-Yuk
Fung Hak-onFriend of Fong Sai-Yuk
Brandy Yuen Jan-YeungFriend of Fong Sai-Yuk
Sunny Yuen Shun-YiFriend of Fong Sai-Yuk
Danny Chow Yun-kinFong family's servant
Tam BoFong Family's servant
Lau Kar-WingTan's thug
Wong Shu-tongTan's thug
Directing · 1
- Tsai Yang-Ming Director
Writing · 1
- Ni Kuang Writer
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