The Fighting Fool
1979Movie1 h 32 min
66
GoodGoodWatch score66
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most action movies, −16 min on the typical 108
typical 10892Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1979
January 1, 1979
47 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
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.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more17 people
- Meng Yuen-ManMeng
- Kwan FungCrouching Eagle
- Chun WongZhu Tou Bing
- Wang ShaMaster Wei
- Helen Poon Bing-SeungCrouching Eagle's wife
- Chiang ChengMeng's Uncle
- Ng Hong-SangEagle Mansion man
- Jamie Luk Kim-mingIndian
Paul Wong KwanMaster Wei's assassin friend
Wan Seung-LamFriend of assassin
Fung Hap-SoMan after bounty / Eagle Mansion man
Lam Fai-WongBlind man
Wong WingOld Eagle
Wong Kim-FungEagle Mansion man
David Lam WaiAbducted villager
Benny Lai Keung-kuenExtra
Johnny Cheung WaEagle Mansion man
Directing · 1
- Patrick Yuen Ho-Chuen Director
Writing · 1
- Wong Jing Writer
Camera · 2
- Peter Ngor Chi-kwan Director of Photography
- Lee San-Yip Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren Original Music Composer
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