Enter the Fat Dragon
Seen it?1978 | 103 min | Action, 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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Kill Bill: Vol. 1 or Tropic Thunder, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
Ah Lung is a pig farmer and a devoted Bruce Lee fan who is anxious to follow in Lee's footsteps, but only ridiculed for his attempts. He is sent to the city to earn a living working at his uncle's restaurant, but when he arrives, he finds a gang of thugs causing trouble in the restaurant. He takes the chance to prove himself and attacks the thugs, defeating them and saving the restaurant. Soon, he becomes a waiter, and discovers a plot by the same thugs to kidnap a woman he works with. Eventually, he defeats the thugs once again and saves the day.
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 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sammo Hung Kam-bo
- Sammo Hung Kam-boLung
- Lee Hae-sukChen
- Luk Chu-SekKao
- Roy ChiaoUncle Chiu
- Peter Yang KwanProfessor Pai
- Ankie LauHsiao-wei
- Meg Lam Kin-MingBaat Je
- Bryan Leung Kar-yanProfessor Pai's Kung Fu Thug
- Lee Hoi-SangProfessor Pai's Karate Thug
- David NickProfessor Pai's Boxing Thug