Wong Fei-Hong tires of his life pretending to be a kung fu master, and decides to visit Canton in anonymity, letting his student pretend to be Wong Fei-Hung. However, a crooked businessman and an upright Wong Fei-Hong admirer complicates matters.
Acting
Alan Tam's exhausted master energy is weirdly relatable.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI fight scenes with actual humans doing actual flips.
Writing
The identity swap premise gets milked for every possible misunderstanding.
Director
Lee Lik-Chi
Alan Tam
Wong Fei-Hong
Carol Cheng
Shang Fan Tung
Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan
Aunt Yee
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Ah So
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
Porky Wing
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Master Tse Yin Kam
Gabriel Wong Yat-Shan
Rickshaw puller
Wong Yat-Fei
Fu-shan village head
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Master Yuen
Wong San
Master Chan
Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
Kam's assistant
Joey Leung Wing-Chung
Lam
Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
Master Chin
Buffalo Tang Tai-Wo
Rascal
Ho Chi-Moon
Innkeeper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alan Tam was one of Hong Kong's 'Four Heavenly Kings' of Cantopop before becoming a frequent comedy lead in the 90s.
Wong Fei-Hong is a genuine folk hero in Chinese culture, making this parody of his legacy surprisingly subversive for 1993 Hong Kong cinema.
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