What if Mr. Miyagi was your substitute teacher and snapped?
A meek, middle-aged schoolteacher is put in charge of a class of trouble makers. Unable to withstand the torments they put him through, he runs away to a Shaolin temple. At the temple, he studies martial arts under the guidance of an old master. With his new skills, he returns to school and whips his misbehaving students into shape.
Stunts
Shaolin training sequences that are somehow ridiculous and impressive simultaneously.
Acting
Richard Ng Man-Tat stealing every scene as the desperate teacher turned warrior.
Director
Kevin Chu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of several Hong Kong comedies blending martial arts with school settings in the mid-90s, riding the wave of Stephen Chow's success.
The 'troublemaker class' trope reflects real anxieties about Hong Kong's education system and youth delinquency during the colonial transition period.
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