Fists and Guts

Fists and Guts

1979 · 92 min · ★ 5.4 · Action, Comedy

A mysterious traveler enlists two bumbling con men in a plan to get back supposed family heirlooms stolen by a missing housekeeper who uses various disguises to elude capture.

Directed by Lau Kar-Wing · Written by Wong Hoi-Ming

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