The Prodigal Boxer

The Prodigal Boxer

1972 · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Action

THE PRODIGAL BOXER features Chinese folk hero Fong Sai Yuk (aka Fong Si Yu), the subject of dozens of HK kung fu films. The role is played by Meng Fei as a callow, unschooled youth and wrongfully accused murderer. Two vicious masters of the local kung fu school, seeking revenge against Fong Sai Yuk, attack his home and kill his father while Fong is away. Fong’s attempts to avenge the death of his father result in his being badly beaten. Fong trains at the hands of his martial artist mother as she puts him through rigorous training and an herbal bath that makes him invulnerable. A trail of revenge is set in motion with Fong against the two masters, played by formidable kung fu villains Yasuaki Kurata and Wang Ching. Can a year's worth of training prepare Fong Sai Yuk for his deadly confrontation with the vicious masters?

Directed by Tsai Yang-Ming · Written by Ni Kuang

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Mang Fei Fong Sai-Yuk
Maggie Lee Siu Pin
Pai Hung Fong Sai-Yuk's mother
Yasuaki Kurata Iron Hand Tan
Wong Ching Tan's brother
Sun Lan Thief
Tung Choi-Bo General Lei
Sze-Ma Wah-Lung Fong Sai-Yuk's father
Wong Yuet-Ting
Chai Lam Father of death student
Max Lee Chiu-Chun Friend of Fong Sai-Yuk
Chan Dik-Hak Friend of Fong Sai-Yuk

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