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Knockabout
Knockabout
	Hong Kong film poster
Directed by	Sammo Hung
Written by	Louis Lau; Huang Chik-chin;
Produced by	Raymond Chow
Starring	Yuen Biao; Sammo Hung; Liang Chia-jen;
Cinematography	Ricky Lau
Edited by	Peter Cheung
Music by	Chen Hsun-chi
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release date	12 April 1979;
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK $2,830,519.80

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Knockabout (Chinese: 雜家小子; Za jia xiao zi) is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film starring Yuen Biao and directed by Sammo Hung, who also co-stars in the film.

Plot

The film follows two con artist brothers, Yipao / Little John (Yuen Biao) and Taipao / Big John (Bryan Leung). One day they are cheated out of their ill-gotten gains in an encounter with Jia Wu Dao / Silver Fox (Lau Kar Wing). They try to fight him, to retrieve their money, but are defeated, so they ask him to train them, hoping to become the best fighters in the city. After surpassing the fighting skills of "ordinary people", Yipao soon discovers that Jia Wu Dao is a murderer. When he realises his secret has been revealed, Jia Wu Dao attempts to kill Yipao, but Taipao blocks the fatal blow and is killed in his place.

Yipao escapes and plots how he will avenge his brother's death. He encounters a fat beggar (Sammo Hung) and, impressed by his kung fu, he asks the beggar to become his new kung fu master. After extensive training, the beggar asks Yipao to go and get him some wine. As he is about to return with the wine, Yipao encounters Jia Wu Dao again, and they fight, but Yipao's skill is insufficient. The fat beggar and Yipao then team up, using the monkey style kung fu, against Jia Wu Dao's snake style. As their fight moves outside of the wine shop, the fat beggar and Yipao defeat Jia Wu Dao, killing him with spiked vines, finally avenging Taipao's death. The fat beggar reveals that he is an undercover detective trying to arrest criminals, particularly Jia Wu Dao.

Cast

Yuen Biao as Yipao / Little John
Sammo Hung as Fat Beggar / Fatty Beggar / Lt. Fei
Liang Chia-jen as Dai Pao / Big John
Lau Kar-wing as Jia Wu Dao / Silver Fox
Karl Maka as Captain
Hoi Sang Lee as Painter
Fo Sing as Tiger
Chan Lung as Banker Wei
Louis Lau as Banker Wei's dad
Chung Fat as Vegetable hawker / Big Eyes

Box office

The domestic Hong Kong theatrical release of Knockabout' ran from 12–25 April 1979, taking HK $2,830,519.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

Za jia xiao zi at IMDb
Knockabout at the Kung Fu Cinema

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-'''''Knockabout''''' (Chinese:雜家小子; ''Za jia xiao zi'') is a 1979 Hong Kong [[martial arts film|martial arts]] [[comedy film]] starring [[Yuen Biao]] and directed by [[Sammo Hung]], who also co-stars in the film.
+'''''Knockabout''''' (Chinese: 雜家小子; ''Za jia xiao zi'') is a 1979 [[Hong Kong action cinema|Hong Kong martial arts]] [[comedy film]] starring [[Yuen Biao]] and directed by [[Sammo Hung]], who also co-stars in the film.
 ==Plot==
-The film follows two con artist brothers, Yipao (Yuen Biao) and Taipao (Bryan Leung). One day they are cheated out of their ill-gotten gains in an encounter with Jia Wu Dao (Lau Kar Wing). They try to fight him, to retrieve their money, but are defeated, so they ask him to train them, hoping to become the best fighters in the city. After surpassing the fighting skills of "ordinary people", Yipao soon discovers that Jia Wu Dao is a murderer. When he realises his secret has been revealed, Jia Wu Dao attempts to kill Yipao, but Taipao blocks the fatal blow and is killed in his place.
+The film follows two con artist brothers, Yipao / Little John (Yuen Biao) and Taipao / Big John (Bryan Leung). One day they are cheated out of their ill-gotten gains in an encounter with Jia Wu Dao / Silver Fox (Lau Kar Wing). They try to fight him, to retrieve their money, but are defeated, so they ask him to train them, hoping to become the best fighters in the city. After surpassing the fighting skills of "ordinary people", Yipao soon discovers that Jia Wu Dao is a murderer. When he realises his secret has been revealed, Jia Wu Dao attempts to kill Yipao, but Taipao blocks the fatal blow and is killed in his place.
-Yipao escapes and plots how he will avenge his brother's death. He encounters a fat beggar (Sammo Hung) and, impressed by his kung fu, he asks takes the beggar to become his new kung fu master. After extensive training, the beggar asks Yipao to go and get him some wine. As he is about to return with the wine, Yipao encounters Jia Wu Dao again, and they fight, but Yipao's skill is insufficient. The fat beggar and Yipao then team up, using the [[Monkey Kung Fu|monkey style]] kung fu, against Jia Wu Dao's [[Snake Kung Fu|snake style]]. As their fight moves outside of the wine shop, the fat beggar and Yipao defeat Jia Wu Dao, killing him with spiked vines, finally avenging Taipao's death. The fat beggar reveals that he is an undercover detective trying to arrest criminals, particularly Jia Wu Dao.
+Yipao escapes and plots how he will avenge his brother's death. He encounters a fat beggar (Sammo Hung) and, impressed by his kung fu, he asks the beggar to become his new kung fu master. After extensive training, the beggar asks Yipao to go and get him some wine. As he is about to return with the wine, Yipao encounters Jia Wu Dao again, and they fight, but Yipao's skill is insufficient. The fat beggar and Yipao then team up, using the [[Monkey Kung Fu|monkey style]] kung fu, against Jia Wu Dao's [[Snake Kung Fu|snake style]]. As their fight moves outside of the wine shop, the fat beggar and Yipao defeat Jia Wu Dao, killing him with spiked vines, finally avenging Taipao's death. The fat beggar reveals that he is an undercover detective trying to arrest criminals, particularly Jia Wu Dao.
 ==Cast==
 * [[Yuen Biao]] as Yipao / Little John
-* [[Sammo Hung]] as Fat beggar / Blinking beggar
+* [[Sammo Hung]] as Fat Beggar / Fatty Beggar / Lt. Fei
 * [[Bryan Leung|Liang Chia-jen]] as Dai Pao / Big John
-* [[Lau Kar-wing]] as Jia Wu Dao / Old Fox
+* [[Lau Kar-wing]] as Jia Wu Dao / Silver Fox
 * [[Karl Maka]] as Captain
-* Lee Hoi-san as Painter
+* [[Hoi Sang Lee]] as Painter
 * [[Mars (actor)|Fo Sing]] as Tiger
 * Chan Lung as Banker Wei
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 ==Box office==
-The domestic Hong Kong theatrical release of ''Knockabout''' ran from 12 - 25 April 1979, taking HK $2,830,519.{{fact|date=December 2014}}
+The domestic Hong Kong theatrical release of ''Knockabout''' ran from 12–25 April 1979, taking HK $2,830,519.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
-* {{imdb title|id=0080166|title=Za jia xiao zi}}
+* {{IMDb title|id=0080166|title=Za jia xiao zi}}
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060827234447/http://www.kungfucinema.com/reviews/knockabout.htm Knockabout] at the [http://www.kungfucinema.com/ Kung Fu Cinema]
-* {{Amg movie|303223|Knockabout}}
-* [http://www.kungfucinema.com/reviews/knockabout.htm Knockabout] at the [http://www.kungfucinema.com/ Kung Fu Cinema]
 {{Sammo Hung}}
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 [[Category:1979 films]]
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-[[Category:1970s comedy films]]
+[[Category:1970s martial arts comedy films]]
-[[Category:Cantonese-language films]]
+[[Category:1970s Cantonese-language films]]
-[[Category:Films about revenge]]
+[[Category:Films about con artists]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Sammo Hung]]
-[[Category:Hong Kong films]]
+[[Category:Hong Kong films about revenge]]
-[[Category:Hong Kong martial arts films]]
+[[Category:Hong Kong martial arts comedy films]]
 [[Category:Kung fu films]]
-[[Category:Martial arts comedy films]]
+[[Category:1970s Hong Kong films]]

v t e Works by Sammo Hung
Films directed	The Iron-Fisted Monk (1977, also writer) Enter the Fat Dragon (1978) Warriors Two (1978) Knockabout (1979) Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980, also writer) The Victim (1980) The Prodigal Son (1981, also writer) Carry On Pickpocket (1982) Winners and Sinners (1983, also writer) The Owl vs Bombo (1984, also produced) Wheels on Meals (1984) Heart of Dragon (1985) My Lucky Stars (1985) Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars (1985) Millionaires Express (1986) Eastern Condors (1987) Dragons Forever (1988) Spooky, Spooky (1988, also produced) Pedicab Driver (1989, also produced) Pantyhose Hero (1990, also produced) Slickers vs. Killers (1991, also produced) Ghost Punting (1992) Moon Warriors (1992) Blade of Fury (1993) Don't Give a Damn (1995, also produced) Mr. Nice Guy (1997) Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997) The Bodyguard (2016)
Films produced	Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (1978) Pom Pom (1984) Long Arm of the Law (1984) The Return of Pom Pom (1984) Yes, Madam (1985) Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom (1985) Mr. Vampire (1985) Lucky Stars Go Places (1986) Where's Officer Tuba? (1986) Mr. Vampire II (1986) Rosa (1986) Scared Stiff (1987) Sworn Brothers (1987) Mr. Vampire III (1987) On the Run (1988) Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch (1988) Mr. Vampire IV (1988) Licence to Steal (1990) She Shoots Straight (1990) The Scorpion King (1992)
Films written only	Hong Kong 1941 (1984)
Collaborating director	Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020; also writer)