My Rebellious Son

My Rebellious Son

1982 · 93 min · ★ 6.2 · Comedy, Action

Here Chang Siu Tai is the son of Master Chang, a renowned chiropractor bone-setter operating a clinic in a poor neighborhood in an unidentified city in early 20th century China. Siu Tai works for his father and studies bone-setting and kung fu under him, but gets into lots of trouble, especially after white foreigners and their westernized Chinese enablers descend on the town in hopes of acquiring a valuable statue of the Goddess of Mercy on display at a local Buddhist temple.

Directed by Sun Chung · Written by Ni Kuang

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Alexander Fu Sheng Chang Siu Tai
Ku Feng Chang Tak Tai
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei Robert Tang
Walter Tso Tat-Wah Master Jiang
Tang Ching Chariman Tang
Cecilia Wong Judy Shum Shao Ling
Ai Fei Sam Shum
Liu Lai-Ling Woman at Tang villa
Choh Seung-Wan Woman at Tang villa
Ngai Tim-Choi One of Robert's friends
Lam Fai-Wong One of Robert's friends
Yang Chi-Ching Boss Heung

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