The Kung Fu Emperor (功夫皇) 42 years old

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.

Credits

The Kung Fu Emperor Cast

Name Character
Ti Lung He was 35, now 77 years old as 4th Prince Chin Yun Chuen
Shih Szu She was 27, now 70 years old as Lady in brothel
Fang Mian as Emperor
Dorian Tan Tao-Liang as Pai Tang Wa
Chan Sing as Hai Long
Chang Yi-Tao as Hai Long

The Kung Fu Emperor Crew

Name Department
Ni Kuang as Script. He was 46 (now 88) years old Crew
Pao Hsueh-Li as Director. Directing
Katy Chin Shu-Mei as Script. Crew
Katy Chin Shu-Mei as Producer. Production
Chan Muk-Chuen as Action Director. Directing
The Kung Fu Emperor poster
The Kung Fu Emperor (42 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, October 03, 1981
  • Runtime: 92 minutes