Film

The Kung Fu Emperor

1981 · 1h 32m · Action

IMDb

6.2

Don't expect a long life if you are one of the emperor's fourteen sons! For instance, Ninth Prince meets an "accident" while hunting. The (unnamed) Manchu emperor is old and ill, and speculation about his successor is rife. But the powerful Lord Long, who is not a son of the emp, wants the throne as well. To stay alive, Fourth Prince keeps secret his kung fu lessons and plays the fool. Fourth Prince then leaves palace life to live among the poor. He befriends a ragged band on commoners and, eventually, returns to the palace to prevent Lord Long's rise to the throne after the last prince is killed.

Ti Lung

4th Prince Chin Yun Chuen

Shih Szu

Lady in Brothel

Dorian Tan Tao-Liang

Pai Tang Wa

Jang Il-Do

Hai Long

Chan Sing

Hai Long

Fang Mian

Emperor

Chen Kuan-Tai

Hu Han-Chang

Chu Ben-Ke

Wan Hsi Chin

Wong Ching

Tsai Hung

• Pao Hsueh-LiDirector
• Katy Chin Shu-MeiProducer

Release date

October 3, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

Chinese

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Action