The Prodigal Son (1981)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
The fighting men in Chinese opera house.
A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.
- Released: 1981-11-10
- Genres: Action, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 40m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 84 votes
Directed by Sammo Hung.
Top cast
- Yuen Biao as Leung Chang
- Frankie Chan Fan-Kei as Ngai Fei
- Lam Ching-Ying as Leung Yee-Tai
- Sammo Hung as Wong Wa-Po
- Peter Chan Lung as Yee Tung Choi
- Paul Chung Fat as Mr Law
- Dick Wei as Mr Suen
- Wai Pak as Au Ru Kwai
- Chin Yuet-Sang as Kungfu Teacher
- Lee Hoi-Sang as Kungfu Teacher
Where to watch The Prodigal Son
- United States: stream on Darkroom, ARROW
- Canada: stream on ARROW
Movies like The Prodigal Son
If you enjoyed The Prodigal Son, these movies have a similar feel:
- Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979)
- Fearless Hyena (1979)
- Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982)
- Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
- Legend of the Red Dragon (1994)
- The Magnificent Butcher (1979)
- No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987)
- Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)
- House of Fury (2005)
- Gallants (2010)
- Knockabout (1979)
- American Shaolin (1991)
Can't decide what to watch?
FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.
Download FlickPicker on the App Store Explore the iPhone app