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Summary
Two princes are seperated by birth; one is raised by the Prime Minister, the other by three mad Shaolin Monks. They both learn kung-fu. 23 years later, they meet and combine forces to defeat the tyrannical 9th Prince.
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- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 81GoodWatch 77
Audience score92%
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for action movies, −8 min on the typical 108
typical 108100Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 37 more
Released
1982
January 1, 1982
44 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
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and 45 more58 people
- Ti LungDao Xing
- Derek Yee Tung-SingWang Zi-Tai
- Jason Pai PiaoIron Fingers
- Ku FengPrime Minister Wang
- Chan ShenAbbot of Shaolin Temple
- Yue Tau-wanMonk Wu Li
- Alan Chan Kwok-kuenMonk Wu Zhi
- Lam Fai-WongMonk Wu Ming
Lee Hoi-SangMonk Dao Kong
Elvis Tsui Kam-kongMonk Wu Ren
Tang ChiaChief of Lohan with two swords
Chiang TaoFire General
Yuen BunWater General
Ai FeiEmperor
Yuen WahLi Cheng
Eddie Koo Koon ChungPuppet Emperor
Chan LeungSoldier in First Attack
Huang Pei-ChihGeneral Who Attacks the Palace
Cheung Kwok-Wah9th Lord's Personal Guard
Lau Yuk-PokXia Suqin
Shum LoMaster Xia
Cheung Chok-ChowMaster Xia's Servant
Wong Chi-MingSoldier / Palace Guard / Monk
To Wai-WoPalace Guard
Directing · 3
- Tang Chia Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
- Hung Hak Assistant Director
- Wang Chien-Ying Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Wong Jing Writer, Production Manager
- Lin Bing-Sheng Story Editor
Production · 4
- Run Run Shaw Executive Producer, Presenter
- Mona Fong Yat-Wah Producer
- Riley Yip Kam-Hung Production Manager
- Lo Lun Production Assistant
Camera · 3
- Cho Wai-Kei Director of Photography
- Wong Chit Director of Photography
- Chiang Kai-Wen Still Photographer
Editing · 3
- Ma Chung-Yiu Editor
- Cho-Wen Chao Editor
- Shao Feng Yu Editor
Sound · 2
- So Jan-Hau Original Music Composer
- Stephen Shing Gam-Wing Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Chen Ching-Shen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Liu Chi-Yu Costume Designer
- Pan Min-Hua Makeup Artist
- Liu Ji-Cheng Makeup Artist
Other crew · 6
- Yuen Wah Stunts
- Lee Hoi-Sang Stunts
- Yuen Bun Stunts
- Tang Chia-Chuan Stunts
- Huang Pei-Chih Stunts
- Chuen Chiang Stunts
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