The Dancing Warrior (1985)

6.7/10 82 min Drama Music

Overview

This flick is about this gung fu dancing, alcoholic beverage guzzler named Andy Ho (Cheng Tien Chi). The title of this flick sounds like this bad warrior who kills with ease, but its not. Actually, Andy is a nice guy who has a hard time keeping a job. He runs into some rich guy who convinces him to come to the United States to work for him. Andy agrees to come to the U.S. of A. but is in for a surprise, as Mr. Big Bucks wants Andy to participate in his slugfest tournaments that he uses to make money via gambling. Andy declines and the next you know, Mr. Big Bucks is devising a plan to get rid of him! (mpongpun, HKMDB)

Cast

Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi

Andy Ho

Ko Hsiang-Ting

Rich Man

James Wong Jim

Show Host

Chen Kuan-Tai

Rich Man

Luk Ying-Hong

Policeman

Sun Jung-Chi

Martial Arts Student

Tsai Chong-Chiu

Martial Arts Student

Chu Ben-Ke

Mad Man

Wang Kuo-Fei

Fighter

Kei Ho-Chiu

Man in Hong Kong

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