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なつかし香港映画:"Knockabout"(1979:Yuen Biao & Liang Chia-jen)

「なつかしの香港映画ブログ」Two scammers (Yuen Biao & Liang Chia-jen) become disciples of a dangerous man. A serious and comical kung fu movie from Hong Kong.

Cast
1. Little John (right: Yuen Biao) & Big John (Liang Chia-jen)
Scammers. They seem to be cousins ("same aunt"). Bad guys who deceive people with elaborate tricks that involve even officials. They provoke a strong man in the cafeteria ... 
(Yuen Biao: A star popular with women. "The Champion" (1983), "Wheels on Meals" (1984), etc. Leung Kayan: Kung Fu Star. Originally he couldn't do kung fu, so he was trained for this work. He also co-starred with Yuen Biao in "TWO FINGER FIST" (1979).)

2. Fat Beggar (Sammo Hung)
Beggar and also a master of kung fu (garbage fist and monkey fist). He steals the money that Little John & Big John illegally obtained.
(A man called "Hong Kong Big Three" with Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. He helped complete Bruce Lee's "Game of Death" (1978). "Enter The Fat Dragon" (1978), "Winners and Sinners"(1983), etc.)

3. Silver Fox (Lau Kar-wing)
Mysterious man. He hurts Little John & Big John, who tried to deceive him in the cafeteria, and guides them who have offered to become his disciples.
(Regular in Sammo Hung movies. He often plays villains or sly guys. "Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog" (1980), "Fist and Guts" (1980), etc.)

4. Police officer (Karl Maka)
He investigates Little John & Big John on suspicion of fraud. The scene that he makes you laugh with his over-action is funny.
(A comedian often seen in Sammo Hung movies. "Aces Go Places (1982)" series, "Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon" (1990), etc.)

5. Tiger (Mars)
An official chasing Silver Fox. He fights Silver Fox with kung fu.
(Actor & Stuntman, especially famous for "Dragon Lord" (1982) and "Project A" (1983), where he co-starred with Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao.)

6. Gambling parlor owner (Ho Pak-Kwong)
A man whose business is destroyed by Little John & Big John.
(He has appeared in countless films. "Dragon Lord" (1982), "The Champion" (1983), "Pom Pom" (1984), etc.)

7. Man (Chung Fat)
A man protesting a group of thugs who make unreasonable demands at the market. He has also appeared in the roles of "Gambling parlor's bouncer" and "Passing man".
(He is impressive especially when he plays a villain, but sometimes plays a person of justice. "Pom Pom" (1984), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), "My Lucky Stars" (1985), "Mr. Vampire Saga IV" (1988), etc.)

8. Men (Hoi Sang Lee (left) & Wang Kuang-Yu)
Two mysterious men chasing Silver Fox. Both are masters of kung fu and very strong.
(Hoi Sang Lee: Comical actor. "The Tower Of Death" (1980), "Project A" (1983), etc. Wang Kuang-Yu: "Spiritual Kung-Fu" (1978), "Dragon Fist"(1979), etc.)

Scenes
・Bad but clumsy Little John & Big John (failing trying to deceive people, Being beaten, etc.)
・The strength of Silver Fox (He fights officials and chasers)
・Little John & Big John learn kung fu from Silver Fox
・Revenge by Little John & Big John who became stronger  (vs. thugs)
・Little John learns kung fu from Fat Beggar
・Final battle
・Unique characters

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