The Fighting Fool
1979, Cantonese. Directed by Patrick Yuen Ho-Chuen.
It's Meng Yuan-wen (star of The Master Strikes) versus Kuan Feng in this wild and wacky wushu saga of a priceless pole with a spectacular secret. A master martial artist's silly disciple struggles to save it from an evil white slaver, the slaver's duplicitous wife, and even his own bone-headed, but greedy, companion. Hsu Hsia choreographs the abundant action, as he had for both Five Superfighters and Drunken Master. The result is both sublime (for its kung-fu) and engagingly ridiculous.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Patrick Yuen Ho-ChuenDirector
- Meng Yuen-ManMeng
- Kwan FungCrouching Eagle
- Chun WongZhu Tou Bing
- Wang ShaMaster Wei
- Helen Poon Bing-SeungCrouching Eagle's wife
- Chiang ChengMeng's Uncle
- Ng Hong-SangEagle Mansion man
- Jamie Luk Kim-mingIndian
- Paul Wong KwanMaster Wei's assassin friend
- Wan Seung-LamFriend of assassin
- Fung Hap-SoMan after bounty / Eagle Mansion man
- Lam Fai-WongBlind man
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1979
- Original title
- 奪棍
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Wong Jing
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The Fighting Fool runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Fighting Fool isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Fighting Fool?
If you liked The Fighting Fool, try The Legend, The Legend II, New Dragon Gate Inn.
Who directed The Fighting Fool?
The Fighting Fool (1979) was directed by Patrick Yuen Ho-Chuen and stars Meng Yuen-Man, Kwan Fung, Chun Wong.