Chinatown Kid

1977 [CHINESE]

Action / Crime / Drama

3
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 649 649

kung fu

Plot summary

Struggling to survive the murderous gang wars of Hong Kong, Tan Tung, a young martial arts street fighter, successfully takes on all challengers—until he runs up against the savage underworld empire of Hong Kong's Triad mafia. Escaping to San Francisco, he again tangles with criminal gangs, but this time fights his way to the top of the city's most feared gangster organization led by the White Dragon boss.

Director

Cheh Chang Photo
Cheh Chang

Top cast

Han Chiang Photo
Han Chiang
Dick Wei Photo
Dick Wei as Kung Fu Student
Meng Lo Photo
Meng Lo as Green Tiger boss Huang Hu-ti
Ka Ting Lee Photo
Ka Ting Lee as Green Dragon gang member
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.03 GB
1280*544
Chinese 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 54 min
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1.91 GB
1920*816
Chinese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 54 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by phillip-58 7 / 10

Classic but choose your version

The confusion in some of the reviews above is because the Celestial release is a different edit, including a different ending to the longer International version. The Celestial version is a nice print but confusing at times with for example the sub-plot with Alexander's saving the reluctant prostitute Kara Hui in Hong Kong cut completely. The ending is also much softer with Alexander surviving at the end and repenting the path he had chosen. But this is still a good film. Ignore the shaky reconstructions of 70's San Francisco (though it's fun to spot the mistakes) and enjoy Alexander Fu Sheng in a good role as the poor kid who ends up on the wrong path to riches (and a digital watch) playing opposite Sun Chien(in thick studious glasses) who works hard for his success. The fights are frequent but not particularly spectacular or that bloody for a Chang Cheh film. The 'bit' actors are generally poor except for the glimpses of what would become the five Venoms - Philip Kwok has a good role as the leader of the White Dragon gang and a few fights. Shirley Yu Sha Li doesn't do much but shows off the sex appeal that propelled her to immense fame in Hong Kong. An enjoyable film but pity a complete print isn't yet available (the International version apparently has different cuts according to other reviewers).
Reviewed by Marcus230 7 / 10

Fu Sheng Was Awesome

After watching the recently released and remastered version of Heaven And Hell, I started digging through my collection and found possibly Fu Sheng's greatest film, The Chinatown Kid. This kung fu gangster story sports some awesome fight scenes and is a perfect example of why Shaw Brothers was truly a dynasty back in the day. With fantastic fighting skills, matinée idol looks, and magnetic charisma, Fu Sheng was on his way to becoming one of the greatest stars ever in Hong Kong cinema. Unfortunately, an automobile accident took him away from us too soon. This classic, featuring Fu and the original 5 venoms really needs a legitimate release. Hopefully, it will happen in my lifetime.
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