The Underdog Knight
Seen it?2008 | 95 min | Action, Crime
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
- Made for crime fans and action fans. If you loved Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story or Kill Bill: Vol. 1, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Lao San is a young veteran high in Kungfu power but low in intelligence. After landing on a job as a body guard for a wealthy antique collector, Lao San finds out his boss's plot to rob the National Art Museum.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ding Sheng
- Liu YeLao San/Wang Tao
- Anthony Wong Chau-sangDragon
- You YongzhiCapt Jiang
- Young LiuDaffodil
- Sun HongleiDaffodil's lover
- Yu RongguangC.O.
- Ellen Chan Nga-lunNancy
- Otto WongAh Chang
- Ma JingwuPolice Commissioner Mario
- Li JieSoldier at the Warf