The Kung Fu Emperor (1981)

Plot Summary

Don't expect a long life if you are one of the emperor's fourteen sons! For instance, Ninth Prince meets an "accident" while hunting. The (unnamed) Manchu emperor is old and ill, and speculation about his successor is rife. But the powerful Lord Long, who is not a son of the emp, wants the throne as well. To stay alive, Fourth Prince keeps secret his kung fu lessons and plays the fool. Fourth Prince then leaves palace life to live among the poor. He befriends a ragged band on commoners and, eventually, returns to the palace to prevent Lord Long's rise to the throne after the last prince is killed.

Full Cast & Characters

Ti Lung

4th Prince Chin Yun Chuen

Shih Szu

Lady in Brothel

Dorian Tan Tao-Liang

Pai Tang Wa

Jang Il-Do

Hai Long

Chan Sing

Hai Long

Fang Mian

Emperor

Chen Kuan-Tai

Hu Han-Chang

Chu Ben-Ke

Chin Wan-Che

Wong Ching

Tsai Hung

Director & Crew

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