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Monkey Kung Fu

19801h 33mMovie

A lowly waiter is determined to learn kung fu from the local barber who just happens to be a kung fu master.

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Cast

Chang Yi
Sun Jung-Chi
Elliot Ngok Wah
Chan Sing
Cheng Fu-Hung
Eddy Ko Hung
Chang Ping-Yu
Wu Yen
Ma Yu-Feng
Chang Chung-Kui
Chan Muk-Chuen

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Director: Law Chi
Writers: Wei Hsin
Release date: March 25, 1980
Runtime: 1h 33m
Original language: Chinese
Studios: Sky Melody Film Co.

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Movies like Monkey Kung Fu

Birth of the Dragon20174.1
Fist of Legend19948.8
Hand of Death19766.0
Shaolin Wooden Men19766.3
Magnificent Bodyguards19785.5
Showdown19935.2
The Grandmaster20137.2
Return to the 36th Chamber19806.9
The Final Master20156.9
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai20146.7
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back20175.9
Fatal Contact20066.4

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