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The Kung Fu Scholar

1994 · 94 min

A breezy, silly romp full of slapstick kung fu and puppy-love crushes, easy to watch and cheer along with.

Directed by
Norman Law Man
Genres
Comedy, Action
Starring
Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin, Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Vivian Chow
Overview
Kung Fu Scholar is a comedy action starring Dicky Cheung. He wants to learn kung-fu, but his mother wants him to go to school. After losing a game with his mother, he's forced to attend school. Liu Sin-Hoi (Aaron Kwok) also attends the same school. The school's headmaster (Mau Tat) has a niece Ching Ching (Chow Wai Man) who's also been dropped off at the school by her parents. School has many regulations: One being you cannot court a woman. But guess what, it's love at first sight for Man Chui (Dicky Cheung) when he sees Ching Ching. There's a band of henchmen after prince eight, and Man Chui and Sin-Hoi gets entangled in their affairs.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Norman Law Man
Genres
Comedy, Action
Starring
Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin, Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Vivian Chow
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • rebellion
  • loyalty
Places
  • school
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour8
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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