Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
| Half a Loaf of Kung Fu | |
|---|---|
 Original Hong Kong poster | |
| Traditional | 一招半式闖江湖 |
| Simplified | 一招半式闯江湖 |
| Mandarin | Yī Zhāo Bàn Shì Chuǎng Jiāng Hú |
| Cantonese | Jat1 Ziu1 Bun3 Sik1 Cong2 Gong1 Wu4 |
| Directed by | Chen Chi-hwa |
| Produced by |
Lo Wei Hsu Li-hwa |
| Written by |
Jackie Chan Tang Ming-chi |
| Starring |
Jackie Chan Dean Shek James Tien Doris Lung Wu Ma |
| Music by |
Frankie Chan Tomita Isao |
| Cinematography | Chen Chin-kui |
| Edited by | Leong Wing-chan |
| Distributed by | Lo Wei Motion Picture Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | HK$1,526,871.50[1] |
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (Chinese: 一招半式闖江湖) is a 1978 Hong Kong action comedy martial arts film directed by Chen Chi-hwa and written by Jackie Chan, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Dean Shek and James Tien. The film was released in Hong Kong on 1 July 1978. Chan plays a bumbling kung fu student who becomes involved in a series of adventures.
Plot
Chan plays a bumbling long haired acrobat named Jiang who really wants to practice kung fu. He finds an advertisement for work at the Mansion as a body guard. Jiang doesn't get the body guard position, but cons his way into a job using his kung fu skills, and gets himself into the middle of some shady business. He is told not to go near the "guest room" where the special guest is staying. A fellow employee tells Jiang that there is an evil witch who lives in the guest room and is not to be disturbed. Jiang of course is caught spying on her and is run off the land. He then encounters two kung fu masters fighting in the woods. He watches one kill the other, and when he leaves Jiang takes the body into town to collect the reward. Using the money from the reward, Jiang tries to fulfill his kung fu dreams and find a master. He is suddenly attacked by the crazy witch and is about to lose until a mystery master shows up and beats her. The master turns out to be a bum, and teaches Jiang kung fu. He then goes on a journey with a princess to find a special jade plant.
Cast
- Jackie Chan as Jiang
- Dean Shek as Man with crane
- James Tien as Mater Mao
- Doris Lung as Fung's daughter
- Wu Ma as Urinating man
- Kam Kong as Ying Fu
- Kim Jeong-nan as Miss Lu
- Ma Ju-lung
- Miao Tian as Mr. Wan
- Lo Chao-hsiung
- Julir Lee as Snake woman
- Lee Man-tai as Old beggar
- Ko Keung as Man waering gold cap
- Kam Sai-yuk as Man wearing leopard skin
- Chiang Chi-ping
- Chui Yuen
- Miu Tak-san
- Ho Kong
- Yu Bong
- Li Min-lang as Man fighting with Whip Hero
- Wong Yiu
- Lam Kwong-wing
- Woo Hon-cheung
- Yeung Lit
- Che Tei
- Chan Kam-chu
- Man Lee-pang
- Lam Man-cheung
- Peng Kong
See also
References
- Chan, Jackie with Jeff Lang. I am Jackie Chan: my life in action. New York: Ballantine, p. 222 and pp. 228–235.
- Thomas, Brian. Videohound's Dragon: Asian Action and Cult Films. Detroit: Visible Ink Press, p. 294.