The Kung Fu Master
Seen it?1994 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, 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 Warrior or Marvel's The Punisher, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 23 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story is based on the historic martial art legend Hung Hei-gun (Donnie Yen) in the Qing dynasty. In the final stand Hung Hei-gun and Fong Sai-yuk (Nick Cheung) fight their way to defend the Shaolin Monastery against the invading army of the Qianlong emperor who was trying to get rid of oppositions. Qianlong was also afraid to reveal that he was not a true manchu.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Gordon Chan
- Donnie YenHung Hei-gun
- Nick Cheung Ka-faiFong Sai-yuk
- Wong Wan-choiQianlong Emperor
- Pat Poon
- Lawrence Yan Chi-Keung
- Erica Choi Hiu-Yee
- Berg Ng Ting-yip