The Prodigal Son (1981)
Baai ga jai
The fighting men in Chinese opera house.
100 min
A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.
- Release date
- December 22, 1981
- Country of origin
- Hong Kong SAR China
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Cast
- Biao Yuen as Leung Chang
- Frankie Chan as Ngai Fei
- Ching-Ying Lam as Leung Yee-tai
- Sammo Kam-Bo Hung as Wong Wah-bo
- Lung Chan as Yee Tong-choi
- Fat Chung as Mr Law
- Dick Wei as Mr Suen
- Pai Wei as Au Ru Kwai
- Yuet-Sang Chin as Chang's Kungfu teacher
- Hoi-Sang Lee as Kungfu Teacher
- Wu Ma as Brick Man
- James Tien as Broken Right Arm Fighter
- Yau-Hau Chan as Chang's father
- Hsieh Wang as Duke
- Hsi Chang as Doctor
- Yun-Chiang Peng as Fighter Defeated by Po
- Yun-Sheng Pan as Opera Troupe Member
- Chau-Sang Lau as Opera Troupe Member
- Wellson Chin as Master Mun
- Kam Kong Chow as Master Mun's Man
- Ching Po Chang as Opera troupe manager
Crew
- Sammo Kam-Bo Hung · Director
- Sammo Kam-Bo Hung · Writer
- Barry Wong · Writer
- Jing Wong · Writer
- Raymond Man-Wai Chow · Producer
- Leonard Ho · Producer
- Fei-Lit Chan · Composer
- Frankie Chan · Composer
- Ricky Lau · Cinematographer
- Peter Cheung · Editor