The Reckless Cricket

1979

5.5 (2)

1 hr 29 min

Cantonese

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Cricket (Hon Kwok-Choi) wants to be a kung fu master so he can marry Ah Zhu (Yau Chui-Ling) because her father thinks he is weak. So she gives him gold bars to get proper training. Cricket encounters various teachers that are really con men that take his gold yet Cricket still manages to learn kung fu to face those standing in his way.

Status
Released
Production
Shaw Brothers

Keywords

  • martial arts
  • perseverance
  • mariage

Links

  • IMDb

Top Cast

Hon Kwok-Choi as Lan Tau Shuai [crapy Head cricket]

Yau Chui-Ling as Ah Zhu

Lo Lieh as Beggar master [Guest]

Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan as Eagle Style

Addy Sung Gam-Loi as South Fist North Leg

Chiang Tao as Dragon Style [w. bird cage]

Wong Shu-Tong as Snake style [w. white fan]

Lee Hoi-Sang as Street performer

Top Crew

Kuei Chih-Hung · Director

Szeto On · Writer

Philip Ma Kam-Cheung · Cinematographer

Full cast & crew

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