The Prodigal Son (1981) on Netflix
Leung Chang wins every fight in Foshan because his father pays opponents to lose. Beaten by a Wing Chun master in an opera troupe, he asks to become the man's pupil.
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Plot summary
Leung Chang is the son of a wealthy family in Foshan and trains under two instructors his father employs. He has won more than three hundred fights and believes he is a great martial artist, unaware that his servant Yee Tung-choi bribes men to lose to him. One of Chang's friends goes to a performance by the Lok Fung Lin opera troupe and presses his attentions on the lead performer, who is Leung Yee-tai, a man and a Wing Chun master; Yee-tai beats the group. Chang challenges Yee-tai to avenge the insults. Yee-tai refuses a bribe, defeats him easily and tells him the truth about his skills. Chang then has his father buy the troupe and becomes Yee-tai's assistant, following him until he agrees to teach Wing Chun.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Prodigal Son (1981)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The Prodigal Son's depth and framing of shots was a radical change from the two-dimensional approach to filming that had been used in Hong Kong up to that point.
- The Prodigal Son is a fictional retelling of the life of Leung Jan, a real practitioner of Wing Chun martial arts.
