King of Beggars
The illiterate General of Canton, General So, advocates a lazy, happy lifestyle of sex and money. His spoiled and also illiterate son, Chan (Stephen Chow), is his most faithful disciple. For the love of a woman, Chan attends the national exams for Martial Arts Scholar in Peking. Chan is victorious on the physical test, but before he is to be crowned, he is found to have cheated on the written exam. The Emperor sentences Chan to be a beggar. Initially Chan is unable cope with his new role, but with some mystic help, he takes on the position as King of the Beggars Association. Leading this motley crew into battle against an evil warlord in the Emperor’s entourage, Chan rescues the Emperor, and gains respect for the beggars.
Views: 523
Director: Gordon Chan
Actors: Chan Pak-Cheung, Chung Wang, David Lam Wai, Lawrence Cheng, Matthew Wong Hin-Mung, Natalis Chan, Ng Man-Tat, Norman Chui, Norman Chui Siu-Keung, Sharla Cheung, Stephen Chow, Vindy Chan Wai-Yee, Wai Lam, Wang Chung, 陈百祥
Country: Hong Kong
Company: Win's Entertainment Ltd.
Awards: 7 nominations
Duration:
1h 41minRelease: 1992
Release Date: 1992-12-17
IMDb: 6.8
TMDB: 6.8
Rotten Tomatoes: 68%
FilmAffinity: 5.5