Struggling to survive the murderous gang wars of Hong Kong, Tan Tung, a young martial arts street fighter, successfully takes on all challengers—until he runs up against the savage underworld empire of Hong Kong's Triad mafia. Escaping to San Francisco, he again tangles with criminal gangs, but this time fights his way to the top of the city's most feared gangster organization led by the White Dragon boss. At last, his rise to power leads to a final, murderous, gang-land war for control of all Chinatown. And in the end, Tan Tung must decide whether he will use his awesome skills to fight for evil...or for to help his best friend Yang Ching. Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 唐人街功夫小子
- Also Known As: Tang Ren Jie Xiao Zi , Tong Yan Gaai Siu Ji , 唐人街小子 , 以毒攻毒 , Tang Ren Jie Gong Fu Xiao Zi , Tong Yan Gaai Gung Fu Siu Ji , Yi Du Gong Du , Yi Duk Gung Duk
- Screenwriter & Director: Chang Cheh
- Screenwriter: Ni Kuang, James Wong
- Genres: Action, Crime, Martial Arts
Cast & Credits
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![Alexander Fu Sheng in Chinatown Kid Hong Kong Movie (1977)]( "Alexander Fu Sheng in Chinatown Kid Hong Kong Movie (1977)")
Alexander Fu Sheng Main Role -
![Lo Meng in Chinatown Kid Hong Kong Movie (1977)]( "Lo Meng in Chinatown Kid Hong Kong Movie (1977)")
Lo Meng[Green Tiger boss]Support Role -
![Lee Hoi Sang in Chinatown Kid Hong Kong Movie (1977)]( "Lee Hoi Sang in Chinatown Kid Hong Kong Movie (1977)")
Lee Hoi Sang Support Role -
![Sun Chien in Chinatown Kid Hong Kong Movie (1977)]( "Sun Chien in Chinatown Kid Hong Kong Movie (1977)")
Sun ChienYang Chien WenSupport Role -
![Lu Feng in Chinatown Kid Hong Kong Movie (1977)]( "Lu Feng in Chinatown Kid Hong Kong Movie (1977)")
Lu Feng[White Dragon thug]Support Role -
![Jenny Tseng in Chinatown Kid Hong Kong Movie (1977)]( "Jenny Tseng in Chinatown Kid Hong Kong Movie (1977)")
Jenny TsengYvonneSupport Role
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Reviews
Bitterly average HK gangster flick
Born out of director Chang Cheh's desire to make anything other than another period martial arts piece, Chinatown Kid doesn't quite live up to its status as a classic in the Shaw Brothers' library of works. Utilising the standard martial arts framework as a backdrop to an entertaining, though exceptionally lightweight, examination of the pitfalls often experienced by Chinese citizens abroad and the circumstances which can divide even the staunchest heart. Chang's direction is decent, Alexander Fu Sheng's performance is fabulous and the music gets the job done but the whole film doesn't quite come together as neatly as I'd like thanks to its barebones script and long-winded runtime, it doesn't exactly tread over new ground either. While Chinatown Kid includes a little bit of everything and then some; from comedy to gangsterism and kung fu to big shoot-outs, it ultimately fails to connect the dots and ends up as a relatively average affair with occasional strong points of contention.Was this review helpful to you?
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