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Sleeping Fist (1979)

Original title: 睡拳怪招

NR · 1979-05-24 · 1h 24m · ZH
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A plainclothes policeman, Chin Tai Ba, is seriously wounded in a fight with some ruffians but is helped to safety by a young wiseguy, Cub. Here he is taught the art of Sleeping Fist by Cub's master Chung Yiu, and the trio march to the Shang Wei martial arts school to take revenge on the thugs. However, in a last desperate attempt to get even, the gang call on Eagle Claw master Kao to sort out the snoozers.

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Teddy Yip Wing-ChoDirectorChang Hsin-YiWriterWing-Cho YipDirectorHsin Yi ChangWriter
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Bryan Leung Kar-YanBryan Leung Kar-YanChin Ta KhanYuen Siu-TienYuen Siu-TienOld FoxLaw HonLaw HonEddy Ko HungEddy Ko HungOu Li-BaoOu Li-BaoWaiterAu-Yeung Ling-LungAu-Yeung Ling-LungThe girlI Lung HuangI Lung HuangSun LanSun LanFu HsiaoFu HsiaoShih Ting-KenShih Ting-KenKwai ShuiKwai ShuiHsiao Fu WengHsiao Fu Weng

Keywords

Martial artsKung fu

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Genre affinityAction · ComedyTheme affinityMartial Arts · Kung FuDialogue densityComedyPacingAction · ShortDirector preference397769 · 284539Actor preference71396 · 186545 · 350105

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What is Sleeping Fist about?

A plainclothes policeman, Chin Tai Ba, is seriously wounded in a fight with some ruffians but is helped to safety by a young wiseguy, Cub. Here he is taught the art of Sleeping Fist by Cub's master Chung Yiu, and the trio march to the Shang Wei martial arts school to take revenge on the thugs. However, in a last desperate attempt to get even, the gang call on Eagle Claw master Kao to sort out the snoozers.

How long is Sleeping Fist?

Sleeping Fist has a runtime of 84 minutes.

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