The Kung Fu Emperor

Overview

Don't expect a long life if you are one of the emperor's fourteen sons! For instance, Ninth Prince meets an "accident" while hunting. The (unnamed) Manchu emperor is old and ill, and speculation about his successor is rife. But the powerful Lord Long, who is not a son of the emp, wants the throne as well. To stay alive, Fourth Prince keeps secret his kung fu lessons and plays the fool. Fourth Prince then leaves palace life to live among the poor. He befriends a ragged band on commoners and, eventually, returns to the palace to prevent Lord Long's rise to the throne after the last prince is killed.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 3, 1981

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

Chinese

Countries

Hong Kong

Production

Ltd.,Yuk Fung (H. K.) Production Co.,Yuk Fung (H. K.) Production Co., Ltd.

Cast

Wong Ching,Chen Kuan-Tai,Jang Il-Do,Chin Wan-Che,Shih Szu,Dorian Tan Tao-Liang,Tsai Hung,Chan Sing,Hu Han-Chang,Fang Mianand 2 more

Director

Pao Hsueh-Li

Producer

Katy Chin Shu-Mei

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0082462