The Prodigal Son - Intro
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The Prodigal Son (1981)
One of Sammo’s most celebrated pictures, PS is a posh ode to wing chun, the much-despised “sissy kung fu” developed by a Buddhist nun (and made famous by Bruce Lee and Ip Man). Yuen Biao stars alongside Sammo in a movie that stands alongside 36th CHAMBER as one of the greatest achievements in the genre.
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