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Fight Back to School
Fight Back to School
	DVD cover (South Korean version)
Directed by	Gordon Chan
Written by	Barry Wong; Gordon Chan
Produced by	Wong Jing
Starring	Stephen Chow; Sharla Cheung; Ng Man-Tat; Roy Cheung; Barry Wong
Cinematography	Cheng Siu-keung
Distributed by	Win's Movie Production & I/E Co. Ltd.; Gala Film Distribution Limited
Release date	18 July 1991 (Hong Kong);
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	$43,829,449

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Fight Back To School (simplified Chinese: 逃学威龙; traditional Chinese: 逃學威龍) is a 1991 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and co-written with Barry Wong, who also acts in a supporting role. The film stars Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Man-tat, and Roy Cheung. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 18 July 1991.

It was one of the highest-grossing films of all-time in Hong Kong.^[1]^[2] It was followed by sequels Fight Back to School II (1992) and Fight Back to School III (1993).

Plot

Chow Sing-sing (Stephen Chow) is about to be disqualified from the Royal Hong Kong Police's elite Special Duties Unit (SDU) because of his complete disregard for his teammates during a training drill. However, a senior officer, Wong Sir (Barry Wong), who has taken to Sing's youthful demeanor, instead deploys him as an undercover student in the elite Edinburgh College to recover his stolen revolver. The undercover operation is made complicated when Sing is partnered with Tat (Ng Man-tat)—an ageing, incompetent police detective. Sing, who turned to the Police Academy because of his dislike for schooling, struggles to fit in academically. On just his third day at the school, Sing is on the verge of being expelled due to being caught cheating on a Chinese history test. Tat, who is listed on files as Sing's legal guardian, beats him ruthlessly after much prodding from the school's administrative staff. Miss Ho (Sharla Cheung), the school's guidance counselor, volunteers to personally tutor him.

The school bully, Johnny (Leung Sap-yat), challenges Sing to a fight on the school rooftop. Turtle Wong (Gabriel Wong), Sing's classmate who had also cheated on the Chinese history test but had been protected by Sing taking the blame, is the only one to take his side. Sing wins easily, earning the respect of his peers. With Miss Ho's help, Sing becomes a model student, in part due to his growing infatuation for her. This relationship puts her at further odds with her boyfriend, Detective Wong (Wong Chi-yeung), another fellow officer who is also investigating the arms traffickers suspected of stealing Wong's pistol. Already distasteful of police officers, Miss Ho is dismayed when she discovers both Sing and Tat's real identities and distances herself from the two. Later, she finds her boyfriend ruthlessly beating Sing, causing their relationship to end permanently.

After two months pass with little progress, Tat and Sing finally decide to pursue the arms traffickers and their boss, Teddy (Roy Cheung), who is also Johnny's older brother. Sing manages to escape from the lot with a truckload of weapons and returns Wong's stolen pistol, but accidentally leaves Tat behind with the criminals, who hold him captive. Sing rushes back to rescue him and the two flee back to the school with a suitcase containing the traffickers' money. The school is setting up a maze for seasonal festivities and Tat and Sing meander through it to escape their pursuers. Aided with the help of some of the students, the two are able to ward off their attackers, but just as Sing, Turtle, and Johnny rendezvous, the remaining students are captured at gunpoint by Teddy and his men. The trio are given five minutes to surrender, or the students will be executed. Sing overpowers Teddy's crew after Turtle and Johnny distract them, but Teddy then holds Miss Ho at gunpoint. Wong arrives in time to subdue and arrest Teddy with Sing's help. As Wong takes his leave, he spontaneously promotes Sing to Chief Inspector.

Sing says his final goodbyes to his classmates as his mission is complete. But as he turns to leave through the school's main gates, he and everyone else find Miss Ho seductively waiting for him.

Cast

Cast and roles include:^[3]^[4]

Stephen Chow as Star Chow / Chow Sing-Sing, undercover police
Sharla Cheung as Miss Ho
Ng Man-tat as Tso Tat-Wah / 'Uncle' Tat, undercover police
Roy Cheung as Brother Big Teddy, an arms trafficking leader
Barry Wong as Wong Sir, Chief Superintendent of Police, Chow and Uncle Tat's superior
Gabriel Wong as Turtle Wong, Sing's classmate and ally
Paul Chun as Lam Zuk-Duk, the school's Head of Discipline
Dennis Chan
Peter Lai (Chinese: 黎彼得, Lai Bei-Dak)
Nicholas Laletin
Roger Thomas
Tsang Kan-Wing
Karel Ng
Kingdom Yuen as Miss Leung

Award nominations

Accolades
Ceremony	Category	Recipient	Outcome
11th Hong Kong Film Awards	Best Director	Gordon Chan	Nominated
	Best Screenplay	Barry Wong & Gordon Chan	Nominated
	Best Actor	Stephen Chow	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Ng Man-tat	Nominated

References

^ "1991". HKBO. Hong Kong Box Office Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
^ "All-time top grossing films to Sept 93". Screen International. 8 October 1993. p. 28.
^ "Fight Back to School". imdb.com. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
^ "Fight Back to School". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 29 June 2010.

External links

Fight Back to School at IMDb

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[1] "1991". HKBO. Hong Kong Box Office Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.

[2] "All-time top grossing films to Sept 93". Screen International. 8 October 1993. p. 28.

[one-3] "Fight Back to School". imdb.com. Retrieved 29 June 2010.

[two-4] "Fight Back to School". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 29 June 2010.

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+| producer       = [[Wong Jing]]
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+| writer         = [[Barry Wong]]<br>Gordon Chan
+| starring       = [[Stephen Chow]]<br>[[Sharla Cheung]]<br>[[Ng Man-Tat]]<br>[[Roy Cheung]]<br>[[Barry Wong]]
-| narrator       =
+| music          =
-| starring       = [[Stephen Chow]]<br>[[Cheung Man]]<br>[[Ng Man-Tat]]<br>[[Roy Cheung]]<br>[[Barry Wong]]
+| cinematography = [[Cheng Siu-keung]]
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+| editing        =
-| cinematography = [[Cheng Siu-Keung]]
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-'''''Fight Back To School''''' ({{zh|t=逃學威龍|s=逃学威龙}}) is a 1991 Hong Kong [[comedy film]] directed by [[Gordon Chan]] and starring [[Stephen Chow]]. This movie is set in [[Shatin College]], Hong Kong.
+'''''Fight Back To School''''' ({{zh|t=逃學威龍|s=逃学威龙}}) is a 1991 Hong Kong [[action comedy|action comedy film]] directed by [[Gordon Chan]] and co-written with [[Barry Wong]], who also acts in a supporting role. The film stars [[Stephen Chow]], [[Sharla Cheung]], [[Ng Man-tat]], and [[Roy Cheung]]. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 18 July 1991.
-It was [[List of highest-grossing films in Hong Kong|Hong Kong's highest-grossing film of 1991]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1991 |url=http://www.hkbo.com.hk/top10.html?year=1991 |website=HKBO |publisher=Hong Kong Box Office Ltd. |accessdate=23 March 2019}}</ref> It was followed by sequels ''[[Fight Back to School II]]'' (1992) and ''[[Fight Back to School III]]'' (1993). Its plot is loosely based on [[21 Jump Street]].
+It was one of the [[List of highest-grossing films in Hong Kong|highest-grossing films of all-time in Hong Kong]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1991 |url=http://www.hkbo.com.hk/top10.html?year=1991 |website=HKBO |publisher=Hong Kong Box Office Ltd. |access-date=23 March 2019 |archive-date=8 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041709/http://www.hkbo.com.hk/top10.html?year=1991 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=All-time top grossing films to Sept 93|magazine=[[Screen International]]|date=October 8, 1993|page=28}}</ref> It was followed by sequels ''[[Fight Back to School II]]'' (1992) and ''[[Fight Back to School III]]'' (1993).
 ==Plot==
-Chow Sing-Sing ([[Stephen Chow]]) is about to be disqualified from the [[Royal Hong Kong Police]]'s elite [[Special Duties Unit]] (SDU) because of his complete disregard for his teammates during a drill. However, a senior officer, who has taken to Sing's youthful demeanor, instead deploys him as an undercover student into Edinburgh College to recover a stolen revolver. Sing, who turned to the Police Academy because of his dislike for schooling, struggles to fit in academically. The undercover operation is made complicated when Star is partnered with Tat—an aging, incompetent police detective ([[Ng Man-Tat]]).
+Chow Sing-sing ([[Stephen Chow]]) is about to be disqualified from the [[Royal Hong Kong Police]]'s elite [[Special Duties Unit]] (SDU) because of his complete disregard for his teammates during a training drill. However, a senior officer, Wong Sir ([[Barry Wong]]), who has taken to Sing's youthful demeanor, instead deploys him as an undercover student in the elite Edinburgh College to recover his stolen revolver. The undercover operation is made complicated when Sing is partnered with Tat ([[Ng Man-tat]])—an ageing, incompetent police detective. Sing, who turned to the Police Academy because of his dislike for schooling, struggles to fit in academically. On just his third day at the school, Sing is on the verge of being expelled due to being caught cheating on a Chinese history test. Tat, who is listed on files as Sing's legal guardian, beats him ruthlessly after much prodding from the school's administrative staff. Miss Ho ([[Sharla Cheung]]), the school's guidance counselor, volunteers to personally tutor him.
+The school bully, Johnny (Leung Sap-yat), challenges Sing to a fight on the school rooftop. Turtle Wong (Gabriel Wong), Sing's classmate who had also cheated on the Chinese history test but had been protected by Sing taking the blame, is the only one to take his side. Sing wins easily, earning the respect of his peers. With Miss Ho's help, Sing becomes a model student, in part due to his growing infatuation for her. This relationship puts her at further odds with her boyfriend, Detective Wong (Wong Chi-yeung), another fellow officer who is also investigating the arms traffickers suspected of stealing Wong's pistol. Already distasteful of police officers, Miss Ho is dismayed when she discovers both Sing and Tat's real identities and distances herself from the two. Later, she finds her boyfriend ruthlessly beating Sing, causing their relationship to end permanently.
-However, Star still manages to fall in love with Ms Ho ([[Cheung Man]]), the school's guidance counselor, as well as disrupting a gang involved in arms-dealing.
+After two months pass with little progress, Tat and Sing finally decide to pursue the arms traffickers and their boss, Teddy ([[Roy Cheung]]), who is also Johnny's older brother. Sing manages to escape from the lot with a truckload of weapons and returns Wong's stolen pistol, but accidentally leaves Tat behind with the criminals, who hold him captive. Sing rushes back to rescue him and the two flee back to the school with a suitcase containing the traffickers' money. The school is setting up a maze for seasonal festivities and Tat and Sing meander through it to escape their pursuers. Aided with the help of some of the students, the two are able to ward off their attackers, but just as Sing, Turtle, and Johnny rendezvous, the remaining students are captured at gunpoint by Teddy and his men. The trio are given five minutes to surrender, or the students will be executed. Sing overpowers Teddy's crew after Turtle and Johnny distract them, but Teddy then holds Miss Ho at gunpoint. Wong arrives in time to subdue and arrest Teddy with Sing's help. As Wong takes his leave, he spontaneously promotes Sing to Chief Inspector.
+Sing says his final goodbyes to his classmates as his mission is complete. But as he turns to leave through the school's main gates, he and everyone else find Miss Ho seductively waiting for him.
 ==Cast==
+Cast and roles include:<ref name="one">{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103045/ |title=Fight Back to School |access-date=29 June 2010 |publisher=imdb.com}}</ref><ref name="two">{{Cite web |url=http://chinesemov.com/1991/Fight%20Back%20to%20School.html |title=Fight Back to School|access-date=29 June 2010 |publisher=chinesemov.com}}</ref>
-* [[Stephen Chow]] - Star Chow / Chow Sing-Sing
+* [[Stephen Chow]] as Star Chow / Chow Sing-Sing, undercover police
-* [[Sharla Cheung]] - Miss Ho
+* [[Sharla Cheung]] as Miss Ho
-* [[Ng Man-tat]] - Tso Tat-Wah / 'Uncle' Tat
+* [[Ng Man-tat]] as Tso Tat-Wah / 'Uncle' Tat, undercover police
-* [[Roy Cheung]] - Brother Teddy Big
+* [[Roy Cheung]] as Brother Big Teddy, an arms trafficking leader
-* [[Barry Wong]] - Police Commissioner
+* [[Barry Wong]] as Wong Sir, Chief Superintendent of Police, Chow and Uncle Tat's superior
-* [[Gabriel Wong]] - Turtle Wong
+* Gabriel Wong as Turtle Wong, Sing's classmate and ally
-* [[Paul Chun]] - Lam
+* [[Paul Chun]] as Lam Zuk-Duk, the school's Head of Discipline
-* [[Dennis Chan]]
+* Dennis Chan
-* [[Peter Lai]]
+* [[Peter Lai (lyricist)|Peter Lai]] ({{Lang-zh|c=黎彼得}}, {{transl|zh|Lai Bei-Dak}})
-* [[Nicholas Laletin]]
+* Nicholas Laletin
-* [[Roger Thomas (actor)|Roger Thomas]]
+* Roger Thomas
-* [[Tsang Kan-Wing]]
+* Tsang Kan-Wing
-* [[Karel Ng]]
+* Karel Ng
-* [[Kingdom Yuen]]
+* [[Kingdom Yuen]] as Miss Leung
+==Award nominations==
-<ref name="one">{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103045/ |title=Fight Back to School
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ;
- |accessdate=29 June 2010 |publisher=imdb.com}}</ref><ref name="two">{{Cite web |url=http://chinesemov.com/1991/Fight%20Back%20to%20School.html |title=Fight Back to School|accessdate=29 June 2010 |publisher=chinesemov.com}}</ref>
+|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
+! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Accolades
+|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
+!  style="background:#ccc| Ceremony
+!  style="background:#ccc| Category
+!  style="background:#ccc| Recipient
+!  style="background:#ccc| Outcome
+|-
+|rowspan=4|'''[[11th Hong Kong Film Awards]]'''
+|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
+|[[Gordon Chan]]
+|{{Nom}}
+|-
+|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
+|[[Barry Wong]] & Gordon Chan
+|{{Nom}}
+|-
+|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
+|[[Stephen Chow]]
+|{{Nom}}
+|-
+|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
+|[[Ng Man-tat]]
+|{{Nom}}
+|-
+|}
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * {{IMDb title|0103045}}
+{{Fight Back to School}}
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+{{Wong Jing}}
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 [[Category:1991 films]]
-[[Category:1991 comedy films]]
+[[Category:1991 action comedy films]]
-[[Category:Cantonese-language films]]
+[[Category:1990s Cantonese-language films]]
-[[Category:Hong Kong films]]
+[[Category:1990s Hong Kong films]]
+[[Category:1990s police comedy films]]
+[[Category:1990s police procedural films]]
 [[Category:Films set in Hong Kong]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Gordon Chan]]
-[[Category:Hong Kong comedy films]]
+[[Category:Hong Kong action comedy films]]
+[[Category:Police detective films]]

v t e Works by Gordon Chan
Films directed	18 Golden Destroyers (1985) The Yuppie Fantasia (1989) Brief Encounter in Shinjuku (1990, also writer) Fight Back to School (1991, also writer) Inspector Pink Dragon (1991) Fight Back to School II (1992, also writer) Gameboy Kids (1992, also writer) King of Beggars (1992, also writer) The Long and Winding Road (1994, also writer) The Final Option (1994, also writer) Fist of Legend (1994, also writer) Thunderbolt (1995, also writer) First Option (1996, also writer) Armageddon (1997, also writer and producer) Beast Cops (1998, also writer and producer) 2000 AD (2000, also writer) Okinawa Rendez-vous (2000, also writer and producer) Cat and Mouse (2003, also writer) The Medallion (2003, also writer) A-1 Headline (2004, also writer and producer) Kung Fu Master (2005) Mr. 3 Minutes (2006, also producer) Painted Skin (2008, also writer and producer) The King of Fighters (2010) Mural (2011, also writer and producer) The Four (2012, also writer and producer) The Four II (2013) The Four III (2014) The Treasure (2017) God of War (2017)
Films produced	The Vineyard (1989) Neverending Summer (1992) 1001 Nights (1995) Cause We Are So Young (1997) Option Zero (1997) Hitman (1998) When I Look Upon the Stars (1999) Heroes in Love (2001) Funeral March (2001) Every Dog Has His Date (2001) Time 4 Hope (2002) Curse of Lola (2005) Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010, also writer) Coming Back (2011, also writer) Manhunt (2017, also writer)
Films written only	Behind the Yellow Line (1984) Dragons Forever (1988) Double Fattiness (1988) Heart to Hearts (1988) The Big Heat (1988) Diary of a Small Man (1989) The Cat (1991) Hard Boiled (1992) She Starts the Fire (1992) The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994) Daisy (2006) Undercover Hidden Dragon (2006)

v t e Films by Wong Jing
Filmography
Films directed	Wits of the Brats (1984, also writer) The Magic Crystal (1986, also writer) The Romancing Star (1987, also writer) The Romancing Star II (1988, also writer) The Crazy Companies (1988, also writer) How to Pick Girls Up! (1988, also writer) The Crazy Companies II (1988, also writer) Casino Raiders (1989, also writer) Crocodile Hunter (1989, aslo writer and produced) God of Gamblers (1989, also writer) God of Gamblers II (1990, also writer) God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991, also writer) Dances with Dragon (1991, also writer) The Last Blood (1991) Tricky Brains (1991, also writer) Casino Tycoon (1992, also writer and produced) Casino Tycoon 2 (1992, also writer and produced) Royal Tramp (1992, also writer) Royal Tramp II (1992, also writer) City Hunter (1993, also writer) Fight Back to School III (1993, also writer) Future Cops (1993, also writer) Holy Weapon (1993) Last Hero in China (1993, also writer) Legend of the Liquid Sword (1993) Perfect Exchange (1993, also writer) Kung Fu Cult Master (1993, also writer) The New Legend of Shaolin (1994, also writer) Hail the Judge (1994, also writer) Return to a Better Tomorrow (1994, also writer and produced) God of Gamblers Returns (1994, also writer) High Risk (1995, also writer and produced) The Saint of Gamblers (1995, also writer and produced) God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage (1997, also writer and produced) We're No Bad Guys (1997, also writer) A True Mob Story (1998, also writer and produced) The Conman (1998, also writer and produced) The Conmen in Vegas (1999, also writer and producer) The Tricky Master (1999, also writer and produced) Prince Charming (1999, also writer and producer) Love Me, Love My Money (2001, also writer and produced) The Spy Dad (2003, also writer and produced) Moving Targets (2004, also writer and produced) Love Is a Many Stupid Thing (2004, also writer and produced) Kung Fu Mahjong (2005, also writer and produced) Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (2005, also writer and produced) My Kung-Fu Sweetheart (2006, also writer and produced) My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro (2008, also producer) I Corrupt All Cops (2009, also writer and produced) On His Majesty's Secret Service (2009, also writer and produced) To Live and Die in Mongkok (2009, also writer and produced) Black Ransom (2010, also writer and produced) Future X-Cops (2010, also writer) Men Suddenly in Love (2011, also writer and produced) Treasure Inn (2011, also writer) Hong Kong Ghost Stories (2011, also produced) Mr. and Mrs. Gambler (2012) Marrying Mr. Perfect (2012) The Last Tycoon (2012, also writer) Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters (2013, also writer and produced) From Vegas to Macau (2014, also writer) From Vegas to Macau II (2015) From Vegas to Macau III (2016) Mission Milano (2016) Chasing the Dragon (2017, also writer and produced) Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019, also writer and produced) Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021, also writer and produced) New Kung Fu Cult Master 1 (2022, also writer and producer) New Kung Fu Cult Master 2 (2022, also writer and producer)
Films written	Dreadnaught (1981) Treasure Hunters (1981) Legend of a Fighter (1982) Shaolin Prince (1983) New Tales of the Flying Fox (1984) The Seventh Curse (1986, also produced) Evil Cat (1987) The Dragon Family (1988) Perfect Match (1989, also produced) The Romancing Star III (1989, also produced) The Fortune Code (1990) No Risk, No Gain (1990, also produced) The Banquet (1991) Naked Killer (1992, also produced) Raped by an Angel (1993) Flying Dagger (1993) My Father Is a Hero (1995) Satan Returns (1996) Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan (1998) Century of the Dragon (1999, also produced) The Duel (2000, also produced) The Wesley's Mysterious File (2001, also produced) Naked Weapon (2002, also produced) Slim till Dead (2005, also produced) Set Up (2005, also produced) Wo Hu (2006, also produced) The Lady Iron Chef (2007, also produced) The Vampire Who Admires Me (2008, also produced) Naked Soldier (2012, also produced) Enter the Fat Dragon (2020, also produced)
Films produced only	100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (1986) Lee Rock (1991) Lee Rock II (1991) Fight Back to School (1991) Millionaire Cop (1993) A Chinese Torture Chamber Story (1994) Young and Dangerous (1996) Forbidden City Cop (1996) Sex and Zen II (1996) Ebola Syndrome (1996) Sex and Zen III (1998) Haunted Mansion (1998) Your Place or Mine! (1999) Fist Power (2000) Conman in Tokyo (2000) Hong Kong Bronx (2008) The Underdog Knight (2008) Sakra (2023)