The Fighting Fool

The story

It's Meng Yuan-wen (star of The Master Strikes) versus Kuan Feng in this wild and wacky wushu saga of a priceless pole with a spectacular secret. A master martial artist's silly disciple struggles to save it from an evil white slaver, the slaver's duplicitous wife, and even his own bone-headed, but greedy, companion. Hsu Hsia choreographs the abundant action, as he had for both Five Superfighters and Drunken Master. The result is both sublime (for its kung-fu) and engagingly ridiculous.

Cast & crew

Meng Yuen-ManMeng

Kwan Fung

Kwan FungCrouching Eagle

Chun WongZhu Tou Bing

Wang ShaMaster Wei

Helen Poon Bing-SeungCrouching Eagle's wife

Chiang ChengMeng's Uncle

Ng Hong-SangEagle Mansion man

Jamie Luk Kim-MingIndian

Paul Wong KwanMaster Wei's assassin friend

Wan Seung-LamFriend of assassin

Fung Hap-SoMan after bounty / Eagle Mansion man

Lam Fai-WongBlind man