Knockabout (1979)

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Knockabout (1979)

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Having established himself as Hong Kong’s premier action choreographer throughout the 1970s, Sammo Hung ended the decade by directing a non-stop assault of kung fu classics for Golden Harvest, starting with the brutal Iron-Fisted Monk. But it would be his 1979 directorial effort that would finally give his Peking Opera brother-in-arms, acrobatic ace Yuen Biao, his first chance at leading man status: Knockabout!

Brothers and partners-in-crime, Yipao (Biao) and Taipao (Warriors Two’s “Beardy” Leung Kar-Yan), have made an up-and-down career out of being hustlers, conning everyone from bank tellers to casino dealers. One day, they push their luck with the wrong man, martial arts master Chia Wu Dao (legendary Shaw Brothers fight choreographer Lau Kar-Wing), but convince him to reluctantly become their teacher in hand-to-hand combat. But upon learning Chia's dangerous true nature, Yipao turns to another master: a portly blinking beggar (Hung) trained in the ways of the monkey fist. Will this new skill defeat Chia's secret snake style?

Combining Hung’s hard-hitting choreography with the Mo Lei Tau style of humor that was increasing in popularity at the time, Knockabout is a thrill-a-minute action spectacular that would pave the way for later masterpieces such as Hung and Biao's subsequent collaboration, the Wing Chun tour-de-force The Prodigal Son.

Product details

Actor Sammo Hung, Lau Kar Yan
Director Sammo Hung
 
Languages English
Content DVD
FSK / age rating from age 0
Publication date 20.04.2004
Genre Eastern
 
Audio Cantonese, Mandarin
Subtitles English, Chinese
Year of production 1979
Original title Za jia xiao zi (Cantonese)
Region code 1
Version US Version
 

Customer reviews

  • hammer nein oberhammer

    Written on 07. September 2005 by Deytalus.

    Super Fight film mit Yuen Biao in der Hauptrolle

  • Gruss an Tchizzel

    Written on 23. May 2006 by Deytalus.

    This customer review refers to a alternative version.

    Tchizzel falls ich Dir noch zwei Tipps geben darf : 1.Prodigal Son / 2. Dreadnaught beides Filme von Yune Biao & Sammo Hung zusammen. Leider nur in Englidch aber gute Biild / Ton Qualität

    Gruss Deyralus

  • Ein Martial Art leckerbissen!!

    Written on 10. May 2006 by Tchizzel.

    This customer review refers to a alternative version.

    Ersten danke für die super Empfehlung von dir da unten!! Hab den Film mal als kleiner Junge gessehen wuste aber natürlich nicht mehr dass das der war. wirklich ein klasse Kung Fu Film, gute geschichte mit witz und vielen genialen Fights (repesant Monkey Style)!!!! Kann den Film wirklich an alle Eastern Fans nur Empfehlen, müsst Ihr wirklich gesehen haben!! Die 30 Fr. Lohnen sich. Also KAUFEN UND GENIESSEN!

  • Nicht zu glauben

    Written on 03. April 2006 by Deytalus.

    This customer review refers to a alternative version.

    Das ist ja der Hammer, diesen Film auf deutsch hätte ich nie erwartet, ich besitze die China Edition.An alle Knug Fu liebhaber den müsst ihr haben.
    (Sammo Hung / Yuen Biao )
    MUST HAVE.

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