King of Beggars
1992 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 7.0 · 74% critics
A privileged heir pursues love and is pushed onto a path of kung-fu training and personal growth. Along the way, the journey grows from romantic challenge into the making of a folk hero tied to protecting the emperor.
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Details
- Original title
- 武狀元蘇乞兒
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-12-17
- Language
- CN
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (145 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like kung-fu stories with romance and folk-hero energy, especially near Royal Tramp or Love on Delivery; Not for you if you prefer grounded drama.
Pros: romantic hook; kung-fu journey; heroic stakes | Cons: simple premise; familiar quest; broad setup
Themes
- martial arts
Cast & crew
Stephen Chow
as So Chan Ha Yee Chan
Sharla Cheung
as Yushang
Richard Ng Man-Tat
as General Su of Guangzhou
Vindy Chan Wai-Yee
as Tracy
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
as Chiu
David Lam Wai
as Lord Seng Ko Lin Chin
Wong Chung
as Uncle Mok
Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung
as Secretary of Justice
Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
as Professor
Matthew Wong Hin-Mung
as Emperor
Directed by Gordon Chan