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King of Beggars

1992 · 96 min

A silly, energetic kung-fu comedy that swings from goofy jokes to heartfelt underdog moments without missing a beat.

Directed by: Gordon Chan
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung Man, Richard Ng Man-tat

Overview: The heir to a noble and influential family finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he becomes a kung-fu master. He becomes a legendary folk hero who tries to save the emperor.

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Directed by: Gordon Chan
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung Man, Richard Ng Man-tat

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
class
revenge
family
redemption
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, comedy, drama
Directed by: Gordon Chan
Written by: John Chan Kin-Chung, Albert Mak Kai-Kwong, Gordon Chan
Starring: Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung Man, Richard Ng Man-tat, Vindy Chan Wai-yee, Norman Tsui Siu-keung, David Lam Wai, Wong Chung, Natalis Chan Pak-cheung
Music: Joseph Koo
Cinematography: Ma Koon-Wah, David Chung
Runtime: 96 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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