Knockabout

– Yuen Baio and Ka-Yan Leung play brothers Yipao and Taipao, lovable rogues who convince a martial art..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 32 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
Original Name:
雜家小子
Knockabout (1979) - Also known as 雜家小子

Yuen Baio and Ka-Yan Leung play brothers Yipao and Taipao, lovable rogues who convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students. When Yipao discovers that their teacher is actually a wanted criminal, Silver Fox (Chia Yung Liu), he is attacked by his master. Taipao jumps in to protect his sibling but is killed; Yipao barely escape with his life. Seeking revenge, Yipao enlists the help of a beggar (Sammo Hung) who is a master of monkey-style kung fu, and together they take on Silver Fox in a breath-taking fight to the death.

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Knockabout (1979) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Apr 1979

Language:

Cantonese

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung

Writer:

Tin-Chi Lau (screenplay), Chik-Chin Huang (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Ka-Yan Leung, Chia Yung Liu, Biao Yuen, Kuang Yu Wang

Plot:

The brothers and small time crooks Yipao and Taipao convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.

Production:

Golden Harvest Company

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10