The Prodigal Son (敗家仔) 43 years old

The fighting men in Chinese opera house

The Prodigal Son

A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.

Credits

The Prodigal Son Cast

Name Character
Sammo Hung He was 29, now 72 years old as Wong Wa-Po
Yuen Biao He was 24, now 67 years old as Leung Chang
Chung Fat He was 27, now 70 years old as Mr Law
Lam Ching-ying He was 28, 44 years old when he died as Leung Yee-Tai
Chin Yuet-Sang as Kungfu teacher
James Tien He was 39, now 82 years old as Broken right arm fighter
Wu Ma He was 39, 71 years old when he died as Brick Man
Lee Hoi-Sang as Kungfu teacher
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei He was 30, now 73 years old as Ngai Fei
Wang Hsieh He was 51, 86 years old when he died as Duke
Ding Yue He was 59, now 102 years old as Magistrate
Dick Wei He was 28, now 71 years old as Mr Suen
Wai Pak as Au Ru Kwai
Chan Yau-Hau as Leung Chang's father

The Prodigal Son Crew

Name Department
Peter Cheung as Editor. He was 10 (now 53) years old Editing
Leonard Ho as Producer. He was 56 (72) years old when He died Production
Sammo Hung as Director. He was 29 (now 72) years old Directing
Sammo Hung as Writer. He was 29 (now 72) years old Writing
Barry Wong as Writer. He was 34 (44) years old when He died Writing
Raymond Chow as Producer. He was 52 (89) years old when He died Production
Ricky Lau as Cinematography. He was 3 (now 39) years old Crew
The Prodigal Son poster
The Prodigal Son (43 years)

The fighting men in Chinese opera house

  • Release day: Tuesday, November 10, 1981
  • Runtime: 100 minutes