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Ways of Kung Fu
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Ways of Kung Fu

1978-11-26 · 90 min · ★ 4.7

Action · Comedy

Kuan-Chun Chi stars as Kun Tak, a monastery worker who falls victim to the ploys of a sinister monk and flees his temple in shame, only to fortuitously cross paths with a host of martial arts masters who school him in the ways of kung fu. Once Kun Tak becomes a master himself, he returns to the temple to exact revenge against the monk and reveal his evil plot to the world. Directed by Chiu Lee, the film also stars Fei Meng.

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Directors
Lee Chiu
Production companies
The Champion Film Company
Countries
Taiwan
Status
Released

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Chi Kuan-ChunChi Kuan-ChunTa Kung
Bryan Leung Kar-yanBryan Leung Kar-yanShang King
Cliff Ching ChingCliff Ching ChingChang Yang / Wu Tak
Mang FeiMang FeiStudent of old Drunken Master
Yu Tien-LungYu Tien-LungOld Drunken Master
Tsung HuaTsung HuaPoliceman
Kuk WangHu Lin, head monk
Wang Pao-yuWang Pao-yuHsiao Ying
Wang ChenGirl chased into the temple
Ma ChangOne of Chang Yang's thugs
Lee ChiuLee ChiuOne of Chang Yang's thugs
Wu Te-ShanMonk
Hsueh Chang-WenMonk
Fang FangFang FangShang King's wife
Chen ChenChen ChenTroublemaker at temple
Wynn Lau Chun-faiTroublemaker at temple
Wu MaWu MaDrunk man on street
Lee Teng-TsaiLee Teng-TsaiDrunk man on street
Pang SanPang SanNoodle maker
Ko Hsiao-PaoKo Hsiao-PaoSlow walker on mountain steps

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