The Kung Fu Scholar
1994, Cantonese. Directed by Norman Law Man.
Kung Fu Scholar is a comedy action starring Dicky Cheung. He wants to learn kung-fu, but his mother wants him to go to school. After losing a game with his mother, he's forced to attend school. Liu Sin-Hoi (Aaron Kwok) also attends the same school. The school's headmaster (Mau Tat) has a niece Ching Ching (Chow Wai Man) who's also been dropped off at the school by her parents. School has many regulations: One being you cannot court a woman. But guess what, it's love at first sight for Man Chui (Dicky Cheung) when he sees Ching Ching. There's a band of henchmen after prince eight, and Man Chui and Sin-Hoi gets entangled in their affairs.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Norman Law ManDirector
- Dicky Cheung Wai-KinLun Man Chui
- Aaron Kwok Fu-shingLau Sin-hoi
- Vivian ChowChing Ching
- Richard Ng Man-tatHeadmaster
- Bryan Leung Kar-yanCommander of Imperial Secret Service
- Gordon Liu Chia-huiExcellency
- Kingdom Yuen King-tanLun's Mother
- Baby BoHeadmaster's Daughter
- Johnny Tang Siu-chunTang Lien Yue
- Michael Chow Man-kinOriental College's bully
- Kent Cheng Jak-siFat Cat
- Teresa Ha PingCast
Details
- Released
- 13 January 1994
- Original title
- 伦文叙老点柳先开
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Lai Man-Cheuk
- Budget
- $5M
- Box office
- $5M
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The Kung Fu Scholar runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Kung Fu Scholar isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 January 1994. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Kung Fu Scholar?
If you liked The Kung Fu Scholar, try Legend of the Dragon, Love on Delivery, Enter the Fat Dragon.
Who directed The Kung Fu Scholar?
The Kung Fu Scholar (1994) was directed by Norman Law Man and stars Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin, Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Vivian Chow.