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Knockabout (Chinese: 雜家小子; Za jia xiao zi) is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film starring Yuen Biao and directed by Sammo Hung, who also co-stars in the film.
Mar 6, 2023 · Combining Hung’s hard-hitting choreography with the Mo Lei Tau style of humor that was increasing in popularity at the time, Knockabout is a thrill-a-minute action spectacular that would pave the...
Jan 12, 2022 · Truth is that “Knockabout” is first and foremost a slapstick comedy, with the majority of the movie focusing on the buffoonery of the two caricature-like brothers, and a number of other characters, including a hilarious as always Karl Maka as a police captain and Sammo Hung in the role of the Fat Beggar. In general, however, this part does ...
A kung-fu master (Sammo Hung) helps two brothers who work as con men.
Knockabout. 1979 · 1 hr 38 min. PG-13. Action · Comedy · Foreign/International. Two con-men brothers, Yipao and Taipao, convince a martial arts master to train them into the best fighters in the city. Subtitles: English. Starring: Bryan Leung Lau Kar-wing Yuen Biao Kuang Yu Wang Hoi Sang Lee. Directed by: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung.
Mar 28, 2023 · Synopsis. Having established himself as Hong Kong’s premier action choreographer throughout the 1970s, Sammo Hung ended the decade by directing a non-stop assault of kung fu classics for Golden Harvest, starting with the brutal Iron-Fisted Monk.
Another fast and furious kung fu comedy classic directed by Sammo Hung (The Millionaires’ Express), Knockabout features a cast of martial arts movie legends including Yuen Biao (The Prodigal Son), Bryan “Beardy” Leung Kar-yan (Warriors Two), and Lau Kar-wing (Odd Couple) alongside Hung himself.
