Odd Couple (1979)
Overview
Hailed as possibly the greatest classical weapons movie ever made and starring world-renowned martial arts master, director and action-choreographer, Sammo Hung. This film showcases some of the most spectacular and intricate weapons duels ever committed to film. Sammo Hung and Lau Kar Wing play dual roles as both masters and students of the sword and spear styles of kung fu. Comic mayhem ensues when the students get kidnapped and the masters must rescue them.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cn |
| Popularity | 2.72 |
Directed By
Lau Kar-Wing
Crew
Lau Kar-Wing
Guy Lai Ying-Chau
Hoh Koo
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Hui Wan
Simon Chan Kwok-Hong
Fung Liu
Chan Foo-Wing
Yuen Biao
Raymond Lai Wai-Man
Chu Yat-Hung
Chui So
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Karl Maka
Lau Kar-Wing
Lee Chi-Keung
Tony Chow Kwok-Chung
Manny Hoh Ming
Chan Wing-Yee
Kung Chuan-Kai
Raymond Wong Pak-Ming
TOP CAST
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
King of Sabres / Ah Yo
Lau Kar-Wing
King of Spears / Stubborn Wing
Leung Kar-Yan
Laughing Bandit / Scarface
Dean Shek Tin
Master Rocking / Playboy
Lee Hoi-Sang
Handlebar-Moustached Thug
Huang Ha
Single Sabre Wu Li
Peter Chan Lung
Pak Chow / Cloud Sabre
Mars
Potato
Billy Chan Wui-Ngai
Humpback / Tien
Ho Pak-Kwong
Playboy's Assistant
Karl Maka
Challenges Cloud Sabre
Lam Ching-Ying
Ha (Scarface's Fighter)
Che Wing-Ming
Swordsman Wu
Yuen Miu
Mo (Scarface's Fighter)
Li Yin-Wan
Lady with a Wiggle in Her Step
Chan Ling-Wai
Playboy's Assistant (uncredited)
Chan Ming-Wai
(extra) (uncredited)
Cheung Chok-Chow
Tea House Boss (uncredited)
Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
(extra) (uncredited)
Paul Chung Fat
Ti (Scarface's Fighter) (uncredited)
Ho Bo-Sing
(extra) (uncredited)
Benny Lai Keung-Kuen
(extra) (uncredited)
Lau Chun
Waiter (uncredited)
Law Keung
Handlebar's Thug (uncredited)
Lung Ying
Servant (uncredited)
Man Sau
Orange Seller (uncredited)
Tai San
Playboy's Assistant (uncredited)
To Wai-Wo
(extra) (uncredited)
Wong Chi-Keung
Handlebar's Thug (uncredited)
Yeung Sai-Gwan
Tiger Spear (uncredited)
Yue Tau-Wan
Cross-Eyed Messenger (uncredited)
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