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The Fighting Fool (1979)

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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. A master martial artist's silly disciple struggles to save it from an evil white slaver, the slaver's duplicitous wife, and even his own bone-headed, but greedy, companion. Hsu Hsia choreographs the abundant action, as he had for both Five Superfighters and Drunken Master. The result is both sublime (for its kung-fu) and engagingly ridiculous.

Release Date
January 1, 1979
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
6.9/10 (4 votes)

Director: Patrick Yuen Ho-Chuen

Cast: Meng Yuen-Man, Kwan Fung, Chun Wong, Wang Sha, Helen Poon Bing-Seung, Chiang Cheng, Ng Hong-Sang, Jamie Luk Kim-Ming

Production: Shaw Brothers
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Full Cast (17 people)

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The Fighting Fool

The Fighting Fool

6.9
92 min

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. A master martial artist's silly disciple struggles to save it from an evil white slaver, the slaver's duplicitous wife, and even his own bone-headed, but greedy, companion. Hsu Hsia choreographs the abundant action, as he had for both Five Superfighters and Drunken Master. The result is both sublime (for its kung-fu) and engagingly ridiculous.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageCN
Release Date1/1/1979
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Cast

Meng Yuen-Man

as Meng

KF

Kwan Fung

as Crouching Eagle

Chun Wong

as Zhu Tou Bing

Wang Sha

as Master Wei

Helen Poon Bing-Seung

as Crouching Eagle's wife

Chiang Cheng

as Meng's Uncle

Ng Hong-Sang

as Eagle Mansion man

Jamie Luk Kim-Ming

as Indian

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Fighting Fool about?

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. A master martial artist's silly disciple struggles to …

How long is The Fighting Fool?

1h 32m

When was The Fighting Fool released?

January 1, 1979

Who directed The Fighting Fool?

Patrick Yuen Ho-Chuen

Who stars in The Fighting Fool?

Meng Yuen-Man, Kwan Fung, Chun Wong

What genre is The Fighting Fool?

Action