The Kung Fu Emperor
1981, Chinese. Directed by Pao Hsueh-Li.
Don't expect a long life if you are one of the emperor's fourteen sons! For instance, Ninth Prince meets an "accident" while hunting. The (unnamed) Manchu emperor is old and ill, and speculation about his successor is rife. But the powerful Lord Long, who is not a son of the emp, wants the throne as well. To stay alive, Fourth Prince keeps secret his kung fu lessons and plays the fool. Fourth Prince then leaves palace life to live among the poor. He befriends a ragged band on commoners and, eventually, returns to the palace to prevent Lord Long's rise to the throne after the last prince is killed.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 3 October 1981
- Original title
- 功夫皇帝
- Country
- Hong Kong
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The Kung Fu Emperor runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Kung Fu Emperor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 October 1981. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Kung Fu Emperor?
The Kung Fu Emperor (1981) was directed by Pao Hsueh-Li and stars Ti Lung, Shih Szu, Dorian Tan Tao-Liang.