Coward Bastard (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) VCD

One of the Shaw Brothers' key directors during the studio's golden years, Kuei Chih Hung was a versatile filmmaker who dabbled in a range of genres, like contemporary crime (The Tea House), period action (Killer Constable), and especially horror (Corpse Mania, the Hex series). In 1980, he tried his hand at kung fu comedy with the fabulously titled Coward Bastard, which is produced in the same plucky spirit as Drunken Master. True to the genre, the film is an entertaining mix of comedic slapstick, martial arts acrobatics, and broad life lessons starring the underrated Meng Yuen Man, a former child star who trained at the same school as Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Wah.

Titular Coward Bastard Hung (Lam Fai Wong) often makes trouble at So's restaurant, but the equal cowardly So (Wang Sha) is too timid to fight back. Instead he takes out all his anger on his unfortunate young worker, Ah Chat (Meng Yuen Man). Ah Chat discovers by chance that the cook (Yuen Wah) is actually skilled in martial arts, and begins to secretly learn his moves. When Hung comes by to cause trouble again, Ah Chat teaches him a lesson with his newly acquired skills. There's no time to celebrate, however, as Hung soon returns with more brawn, and these won't be fended off so easily.

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Product Title:	Coward Bastard (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) 惡爺 (VCD) (香港版) 恶爷 (VCD) (香港版) 惡爺 (VCD) (香港版) Coward Bastard (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)
Artist Name(s):	Yuen Wah (Actor) | Wang Sha (Actor) | You Cui Ling (Actor) | Meng Yuen Man (Actor) 元華 (Actor) | 王沙 (Actor) | 尤翠玲 (Actor) | 孟 元文 (Actor) 元华 (Actor) | 王沙 (Actor) | You Cui Ling (Actor) | 孟 元文 (Actor) 元華（ユン・ワー） (Actor) | Wang Sha (Actor) | You Cui Ling (Actor) | Meng Yuen Man (Actor) Yuen Wah (Actor) | Wang Sha (Actor) | You Cui Ling (Actor) | Meng Yuen Man (Actor)
Director:	Kuei Chih Hung 桂治洪 桂治洪 桂治洪（クイ・チーホン） Kuei Chih Hung
Release Date:	2007-08-23
Language:	Cantonese, Mandarin
Subtitles:	English, Traditional Chinese
Country of Origin:	Hong Kong
Disc Format(s):	VCD
Duration:	80 (mins)
Publisher:	Intercontinental Video (HK)
Other Information:	2VCDs
Package Weight:	120 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004987404

導演：桂治洪
Director: Kuei Chih Hung

本片為桂治洪於1980年執導的功夫喜劇。故事講述惡少洪毛九(林輝煌 飾)不時到蘇記飯店滋事搗蛋，蘇老闆(王沙 飾)欺善怕惡，把滿腔氣憤發洩在伙記阿七(孟元文 飾)身上。後阿七發覺小廚師張彪(元華 飾)武功不凡，遂暗中模仿其動作練武；一日洪毛九又來飯店滋擾，阿七施展出所練功夫打得洪毛九狼狽而逃。洪毛九請師叔黑金剛(王龍威 飾)與鐵金剛(關峰 飾)對付阿七，三招兩式便把阿七制服……

In 1978, director Yuen Woo-ping and star Jackie Chan revolutionized the kung-fu film with Drunken Master. Dozens of similar films followed by seemingly every production company…except Shaw Studios. They were used to being leaders, not followers. But soon popular demand dictated that they at least try a variation on that landmark hit. So, working from a script by the incredibly prolific Szutu An, they created their own “Drunken Master” – producing a unique treat: a sumptuous Shawscope action adventure in the “Jackie Chan style.”