Hong Kong Synopsis
敗家仔
“The fighting men in Chinese opera house.”
A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.
The 1980–1982 Hong Kong Window
45 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Prodigal Son sits at position #7.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Prodigal Son. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Prodigal Son premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #131 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #73 of 516 (top 14%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Paragon Films Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | November 10, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0085211 |