His Name is Nobody
Seen it?1979 | 96 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who appreciates a well-choreographed fight and anyone looking to switch off and smile. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal. Liked Big Trouble in Little China? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Lau Kar-Wing plays "Nobody", an orphan who grows up stealing food to survive, learning some meagre skills as a con artist. When he meets a true master con artist, he begs to become a pupil and learn some tricky kung fu. The pair are later separated, and Nobody finds another master to learn more deadly skills.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 999 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karl Maka
- Lau Kar-WingThe Nobody Kid
- Dean Shek TinCon Artist
- Bryan Leung Kar-yanKoo the Iron Heart
- Paul Chung FatPing the Dreg
- Karl MakaBaldy
- Chiu Chi-LingKung Fu Master
- Addy Sung Gam-Loi
- Yolande Yau Pui-Ling
- Lam Ching-yingWears Black Wig
- To Siu-ningMan in Restaurant