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By Hook or By Crook

Original title: Xian yu fan sheng
  • 1980
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
104
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By Hook or By Crook (1980)
ActionComedy

A Robin Hood-like hero named "FLOWER KID" steals from the rich and gives to the poor.A Robin Hood-like hero named "FLOWER KID" steals from the rich and gives to the poor.A Robin Hood-like hero named "FLOWER KID" steals from the rich and gives to the poor.

  • Director
    • Karl Maka
  • Writer
    • Raymond Pak-Ming Wong
  • Stars
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Dean Shek
    • Ka-Sang Cheng
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    104
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Karl Maka
    • Writer
      • Raymond Pak-Ming Wong
    • Stars
      • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
      • Dean Shek
      • Ka-Sang Cheng
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
    • Fatso
    Dean Shek
    Dean Shek
    • Skinny Gee
    Ka-Sang Cheng
    Ka-Sang Cheng
    Wah Cheung
    Wah Cheung
    • Gangster
    Chai Cho
    Kam Kong Chow
    Kam Kong Chow
    San-yee Chui
    Fat Chung
    Fat Chung
    • Chung Fa-Pai…
    Kwok Wing Ha
      Pak-Kwong Ho
      Pak-Kwong Ho
      Yun Ho
      Yun Ho
      Kwok-Choi Hon
      Kwok-Choi Hon
      Shou-Chieh Lai
        Ching-Ying Lam
        Ching-Ying Lam
        • Gang Leader
        Ya-Li Liu
        • Butcher Wing's sister
        • (as Nga-Lai Lau)
        Karl Maka
        Karl Maka
        • Sheriff Butcher Wing
        Min Kan Ng
        Min Kan Ng
        • Skinny's Hired Thug
        Yun-Chiang Peng
        Yun-Chiang Peng
        • Erh Pao
        • Director
          • Karl Maka
        • Writer
          • Raymond Pak-Ming Wong
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        6coconutkungfu-30704

        Average Comedy With Decent Action

        This is more of a Dean Shek comedy than a Sammo Hung starring film. The comedy will work for those familiar with the jokes seen in previous kung fu comedies. Not all jokes land but it is made up for by some better than expected action.

        All things considered a decent watch.
        6secrective

        Karl Maka is back!

        Sammo Hung plays a thief impersonating 'Flower Kid' , a known do-gooder and general hero... Karl Maka plays the officer who wants to track Sammo down. After blackmailing a bounty-hunter into helping him, the hunter and sammo gang together to help the real flower kid beat his demons.

        Average fight scenes, average comedy... see one of Sammo's better movies, like Millionaires Express, instead. or see Aces go Places for a better Karl Maka movie. 6/10

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        • Release date
          • August 7, 1980 (Hong Kong)
        • Country of origin
          • Hong Kong
        • Language
          • Cantonese
        • Also known as
          • 燃えよデブゴン 正義への招待拳
        • Production company
          • Gar Bo Films Company
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        • Runtime
          • 1h 34m(94 min)
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.35 : 1

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