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The Reckless Cricket
The Reckless Cricket
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The Reckless Cricket

Original Title: 奇門怪招爛頭蟀

1979
1h 29m
Action
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1979

Runtime

1h 29m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Mar 16, 1979
Languages
Cantonese
Director
Kuei Chih-Hung
Kuei Chih-Hung
Production
Shaw Brothers
Shaw Brothers
Production Countries
Hong Kong

Top Cast

27 Cast Members

Hon Kwok-Choi

Hon Kwok-Choi

Lan Tau Shuai [crapy Head cricket]

Yau Chui-Ling

Yau Chui-Ling

Ah Zhu

Lo Lieh

Lo Lieh

Beggar master [Guest]

Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan

Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan

Eagle Style

Addy Sung Gam-Loi

Addy Sung Gam-Loi

South Fist North Leg

Chiang Tao

Chiang Tao

Dragon Style [w. bird cage]

Wong Shu-Tong

Wong Shu-Tong

Snake style [w. white fan]

Lee Hoi-Sang

Lee Hoi-Sang

Street performer

Ng Hong-Sang

Ng Hong-Sang

Street performer

Mak Wa-Mei

Mak Wa-Mei

teahouse lady

Lau Yat-Fan

Lau Yat-Fan

Ah Zhu's father

Wong Ching-Ho

Wong Ching-Ho

fake master

San Kuai

San Kuai

Silkworm Master

Kara Hui Ying-Hung

Kara Hui Ying-Hung

molested street vendor [guest]

Liu Hok-Ming

Liu Hok-Ming

Liu Hok-Ming

Lai Kim-Hung

Lai Kim-Hung

tattooed Killer

Ai Tong-Kua

Ai Tong-Kua

Shaolin Abbot

Tai San

Tai San

Thug

Johnny Cheung Wa

Thug [extra]

Sham Chin-Bo

Sham Chin-Bo

Thug [extra]

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