King of Beggars

Name: King of Beggars
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1992-12-17
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Man-Tat, Vindy Chan Wai-Yee, Norman Tsui Siu-Keung

1992·Movie·96 min·★ 7.0(145)

Action Comedy Drama

The heir to a noble and influential family finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he becomes a kung-fu master. He becomes a legendary folk hero who tries to save the emperor.

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About King of Beggars

King of Beggars is a 1992 cn-language action, comedy and drama film directed by Gordon Chan. The cast is led by Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Man-Tat. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home.

King of Beggars was produced by Win's Movie Productions and made in Hong Kong. It was released on December 17, 1992.

Director: Gordon Chan
Writers: Gordon Chan, John Chan Kin-Chung, Albert Mak Kai-Kwong
Release date: December 17, 1992
Original language: cn
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong
Production: Win's Movie Productions

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King of Beggars cast & crew

King of Beggars was directed by Gordon Chan and written by Gordon Chan, John Chan Kin-Chung, and Albert Mak Kai-Kwong.

The cast features Stephen Chow as So Chan Ha Yee Chan, Sharla Cheung as Yushang, Ng Man-Tat as General Su of Guangzhou, Vindy Chan Wai-Yee as Tracy, Norman Tsui Siu-Keung as Chiu, and David Lam Wai as Lord Seng Ko Lin Chin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joseph Koo, cinematography is by David Chung, and it was produced by Charles Heung and Tenky Tin Kai-Man.

Is King of Beggars worth watching?

King of Beggars holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 145 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, comedy, and drama, King of Beggars is worth a place on your watchlist.

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