The Champion (1973 film)

The Champion (Chinese: 豪客), released in the United States as Shanghai Lil and the Sun Luck Kid and also known as Karate King and Chivalrous Guest,[1][2] is a 1973 Martial Arts Hong Kong film directed by Chu-got Ching-wan and Yang Ching-chen.

The Champion
豪客
Directed byChu-got Ching-wan
Yang Ching-chen
Written byChu-got Ching-wan
Produced byRun Run Shaw
Starring
  • Chin Han
  • Shih Szu
  • Yi Yuan
  • Lung Fei
  • Han Su
  • Chin Tu
  • Lau Kwan
  • Shih Chung-Tien
CinematographyYan-Chien Chuang
Edited byTing-Hung Kuo
Music byFu-Liang Chou
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

Plot

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Lu Fu (Chin Han) spent a few years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Upon getting out, Lu Fu returns to his coal-mining hometown to discover Lu Te-Piao (Lung Fei), his brother, has taken over the town and imprisoned their sister, Ah Chu (Shih Szu). [1][3]

Cast

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  • Chin Han – Lu Fu
  • Shih Szu – Ah Chu
  • Yi Yuan – Yung Tien (Nagata)
  • Lung Fei – Lu Te-piao
  • Han Su – Undertaker Hsu
  • Chin Tu – Chuan Fu
  • Lau Kwan – Ta Kuei-tzu
  • Shih Chung-Tien – Karateka Katsumasa

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Champion (1973)". silveremulsion.com. 1973. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ^ "The Champion". hkmdb.com. 12 January 1973. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ^ "The Champion (1973) review". coolasscinema.com. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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