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なつかし香港映画:"The Champions"(1983:Yuen Biao & Moon Lee)

「なつかしの香港映画ブログ」A youth (Yuen Biao) confronts "a man who betrays the soccer world" in a soccer match. Sports and cute Moon Lee from Hong Kong. 

Cast
1. Lee Tung (Yuen Biao)
A young man from the countryside. Having caused trouble in his hometown, he visits an acquaintance who lives in the town.
(An action star called "Hong Kong Big Three" with Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. He has a slender figure and is good at kicking. "Game of Death" (1978), "Wheels on Meals" (1984), "My Lucky Stars" (1985), "Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars" (1985), etc.)

2. Suen (Cheung Kwok-keung)
The son of an acquaintance whom Tung was to meet. He meets Tung while playing soccer in town.
(Former soccer player and an actor with many appearances in the film. This movie was shot at his early stage as an actor.)

3. Fanny (Moon Lee)
A girl who sells lottery in the town. Suen's younger sister.
(Cute actress. In "Winners and Sinners" (1983), her role was Yuen Biao's girlfriend. "The Protector" (1985), "Mr. Vampire" (1985), etc.)

4. Tung's Uncle (Eddy Ko Hung)
A man who is lame. He escapes Tung to the town.
(He has appeared in many movies.)

5. King (Dick Wei)
A star in the soccer world. He makes a fortune by wrongdoings and hurts Tung.
(Villain actor. He is famous for his roles as pirate boss in "Project A" (1983) and thug wearing Japanese school uniform in "My Lucky Stars" (1985).)

6. King's assistant (Chang Ching-Po)
A man who flatters to King. He's an unpleasant guy, but he sometimes blunders comically.
("Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars" (1985), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), etc.)

7. Soccer bets syndicate's boss (Gam Biu)
A man who teams up with King to betray the soccer world. He tries to make money in a fixed match.
(He has appeared in many movies. "Aces Go Places (1982)", etc.)

8. Seng Sun Team's boss (Tong Tin-Hei)
A man who tries to make the soccer world fair. He scouts Tung to his team.
(He has appeared in many action movies.)

9. Country boy's assistant (Ho Pak-Kwong)
A man in the country town where Tung lives. He chases Tung who injured a country boy.
(He has appeared in countless films. "Dragon Lord" (1982), "Knockabout" (1979), "Pom Pom" (1984), etc.)

10. Country boy (Tino Wong Cheung)
The son of a wealthy man. He competed Tung at a local event, Tung injured him.
(He is famous for the role of a man being hurt by Jackie Chan in "Drunken Master" (1978). A similar character again in "The Champions" (1983). "Snake In The Eagle's Shadow" (1978), etc.)

Scenes
・A character "Tung" with many troubles (Local event, turmoil in the town, etc.)
・cute Moon Lee
・Tung hurt by King
・Fixed soccer match
・Tung vs. King (at the luxury club)
・Tung vs. King (soccer match)
・The shocking end

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