His Name is Nobody
1979, Chinese. Directed by Karl Maka.
Lau Kar-Wing plays "Nobody", an orphan who grows up stealing food to survive, learning some meagre skills as a con artist. When he meets a true master con artist, he begs to become a pupil and learn some tricky kung fu. The pair are later separated, and Nobody finds another master to learn more deadly skills.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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Cast & crew
- Karl MakaDirector
- Lau Kar-WingThe Nobody Kid
- Dean Shek TinCon Artist
- Bryan Leung Kar-yanKoo the Iron Heart
- Paul Chung FatPing the Dreg
- Karl MakaBaldy
- Chiu Chi-LingKung Fu Master
- Addy Sung Gam-LoiCast
- Yolande Yau Pui-LingCast
- Lam Ching-yingWears Black Wig
- To Siu-ningMan in Restaurant
- MarsMan in Restaurant
- Ho Pak-KwongMan with Bird Cage
Details
- Released
- 16 August 1979
- Original title
- 無名小卒
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Karl Maka
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His Name is Nobody runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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His Name is Nobody isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 August 1979. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like His Name is Nobody?
If you liked His Name is Nobody, try The Paper Tigers, Return to the 36th Chamber, Disciples of the 36th Chamber.
Who directed His Name is Nobody?
His Name is Nobody (1979) was directed by Karl Maka and stars Lau Kar-Wing, Dean Shek Tin, Bryan Leung Kar-yan.