The Champion (1973 film)

1973 Martial Arts film from Hong Kong

The Champion

Directed by| Chu-got Ching-wan
Yang Ching-chen
Written by| Chu-got Ching-wan
Produced by| Run Run Shaw
Starring|

* Chin Han
* Shih Szu
* Yi Yuan
* Lung Fei
* Han Su
* Chin Tu
* Lau Kwan
* Shih Chung-Tien

Cinematography| Yan-Chien Chuang
Edited by| Ting-Hung Kuo
Music by| Fu-Liang Chou

Release date

* 1973 (1973)

Country| Hong Kong
Language| Cantonese

The Champion (Chinese: 豪客), released in the United States as Shanghai Lil and the Sun Luck Kid and also known as Karate King and Chivalrous Guest,[1][2] is a 1973 Martial Arts Hong Kong film directed by Chu-got Ching-wan and Yang Ching-chen.

## Plot

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Lu Fu (Chin Han) spent a few years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Upon getting out, Lu Fu returns to his coal-mining hometown to discover Lu Te-Piao (Lung Fei), his brother, has taken over the town and imprisoned their sister, Ah Chu (Shih Szu). [1][3]

## Cast

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* Chin Han – Lu Fu
* Shih Szu – Ah Chu
* Yi Yuan – Yung Tien (Nagata)
* Lung Fei – Lu Te-piao
* Han Su – Undertaker Hsu
* Chin Tu – Chuan Fu
* Lau Kwan – Ta Kuei-tzu
* Shih Chung-Tien – Karateka Katsumasa

## See also

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* List of Shaw Brothers films
* Hong Kong films of 1973

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Champion (1973)". silveremulsion.com. 1973. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
2. ^ "The Champion". hkmdb.com. 12 January 1973. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
3. ^ "The Champion (1973) review". coolasscinema.com. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

## External links

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* douban.com
* IMDb entry
* HK cinemagic entry

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