Movie: The Challenger

Top 10 Billed Cast

David Chiang Da-Wei
姜大衞

Yu Kit

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
徐少強

Chin Chan Hung

Phillip Ko Fai
高飛

Pai Shi Chang

Lily Li
李麗麗

Wei Ching-Fung

Huang Ha
黃蝦

Master Mao

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
曾志偉

Master Mao's instructor

Peter Chan Lung
陳龍

Cowardly master

Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen
陳國權

Master Ho Ti-Mau

Mars
蔣榮發

Fair croupier

Tai Bo
太保

Master Mao's student

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    Two top class kung fu fighters challenge all the top kung fu masters in the land, one motivated by revenge, the other by greed. The two fighters team up to face their ultimate challenge in the form of Master Pao, played by Philip Ko.

  • Release Date

    1979-10-24

  • Average

    5.8

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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  • Languages:

    广州话 / 廣州話
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