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Odd Couple
Odd Couple

Odd Couple

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Hailed as possibly the greatest classical weapons movie ever made and starring world-renowned martial arts master, director and action-choreographer, Sammo Hung. This film showcases some of the most spectacular and intricate weapons duels ever committed to film. Sammo Hung and Lau Kar Wing play dual roles as both masters and students of the sword and spear styles of kung fu. Comic mayhem ensues when the students get kidnapped and the masters must rescue them.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.98/10

Release Date

09 August 1979

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

King of Sabres / Ah Yo

Lau Kar-Wing

Lau Kar-Wing

King of Spears / Stubborn Wing

Leung Kar-Yan

Leung Kar-Yan

Laughing Bandit / Scarface

Dean Shek Tin

Dean Shek Tin

Master Rocking / Playboy

Lee Hoi-Sang

Lee Hoi-Sang

Handlebar-Moustached Thug

Huang Ha

Huang Ha

Single Sabre Wu Li

Peter Chan Lung

Peter Chan Lung

Pak Chow / Cloud Sabre

Mars

Mars

Potato

Billy Chan

Billy Chan

Humpback / Tien

Ho Pak-Kwong

Ho Pak-Kwong

Playboy's Assistant

Sai Chai

Sai Chai

Karl Maka

Karl Maka

Challenges Cloud Sabre

To Siu-Ming

To Siu-Ming

Lam Ching-Ying

Lam Ching-Ying

Ha (Scarface's Fighter)

Che Wing-Ming

Che Wing-Ming

Swordsman Wu

A Kau

A Kau

Yuen Miu

Yuen Miu

Mo (Scarface's Fighter)

Li Yin-Wan

Li Yin-Wan

Lady with a Wiggle in Her Step

Chan Ling-Wai

Chan Ling-Wai

Playboy's Assistant (uncredited)

Chan Ming-Wai

Chan Ming-Wai

(extra) (uncredited)

Cheung Chok-Chow

Cheung Chok-Chow

Tea House Boss (uncredited)

Wellson Chin Sing-Wai

Wellson Chin Sing-Wai

(extra) (uncredited)

Paul Chung Fat

Paul Chung Fat

Ti (Scarface's Fighter) (uncredited)

Ho Bo-Sing

Ho Bo-Sing

(extra) (uncredited)

Benny Lai Keung-Kuen

Benny Lai Keung-Kuen

(extra) (uncredited)

Lau Chun

Lau Chun

Waiter (uncredited)

Law Keung

Law Keung

Handlebar's Thug (uncredited)

Lung Ying

Lung Ying

Servant (uncredited)

Man Sau

Man Sau

Orange Seller (uncredited)

Tai San

Tai San

Playboy's Assistant (uncredited)

To Wai-Wo

To Wai-Wo

(extra) (uncredited)

Wong Chi-Keung

Wong Chi-Keung

Handlebar's Thug (uncredited)

Yeung Sai-Gwan

Yeung Sai-Gwan

Tiger Spear (uncredited)

Yue Tau-Wan

Yue Tau-Wan

Cross-Eyed Messenger (uncredited)

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