Odd Couple (1979)
Bo ming dan dao duo ming qiang (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 37min
- Action, Adventure
- 09 Aug 1979 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
The self proclaimed 'king of sabres', and 'king of spears', decide to settle whose weapon is better by each taking a student and training them in the use of their favorite weapon, and whoever students' comes out on top is the winner.
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Cast
| Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... |
King of the Sword / Yao, The King of the Spear's Pupil
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| Ka-Yan Leung | ... |
Laughing Bandit / Scarface
(as Kar Yan Leung)
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| Chia-Yung Liu | ... |
King of the Spear / King of the Sword's Pupil
(as Kar-Wing Lau)
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| Lung Chan | ... |
Chuang / Pak Chow
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| Fat Chung | ... |
Ti
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| Ha Huang | ... |
Single Sabre Wu Li
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| Ching-Ying Lam | ... |
Hsia / Ha
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| Hoi-Sang Lee | ... |
Bald Thug with Knives
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Yen-Yun Lieh |
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Tsun Liu |
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| Karl Maka | ... |
Challenger
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| Mars | ... |
Potato
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| Dean Shek | ... |
Mr. Rocking
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San Tai | ... |
Mr. Rocking's assistant
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Hsiu Wen |
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Directed by
| Chia-Yung Liu | ... | (as Kar-Wing Lau) |
Written by
| Raymond C. Lai | ... | () (as Raymond Lai) |
| Raymond Pak-Ming Wong | ... | () |
Produced by
| Karl Maka | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frankie Chan | ||
Cinematography by
| Ming Ho | ||
| Chi-Keung Lee | ||
Editing by
| Kuo-Chung Chou | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fu-Wing Cheung | ||
Costume Design by
| Chuan-Kai Kung | ||
Makeup Department
| Wing-Yee Chan | ... | makeup artist |
| Ying-Yi Chen | ... | makeup artist |
| Kin Chui | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Guy Lai | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yat-Hung Chu | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Pei-Shan Chang | ... | dialogue editor |
| Yu Ting | ... | dialogue editor |
| Chok-Pun Wong | ... | sound effects editor |
Stunts
| Billy Chan | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ching-Ying Lam | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Chia-Yung Liu | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Biao Yuen | ... | stunt double |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ku Ho | ... | costumer |
Additional Crew
| Billy Chan | ... | assistant action director |
| Ching-Ying Lam | ... | assistant action director |
| Biao Yuen | ... | assistant action director / double: martial arts and acrobatics |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mei Ah Laser Disc Co. Ltd. (2000) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Hong Kong Connection (United States) (VHS)
- Schröder Media (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Xenon Entertainment Group (2002) (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
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The titular 'Odd Couple' are Sammo (King of Sabres) and Lau Kar Wing (King of Spears). They compete regularly against each other but every encounter results in a draw! Both decide to recruit young pupils and train them up. The late entry of the real villain, the smoldering Laughing Bandit who sports a big scar, has an even bigger grudge against the Kings of Sabres and Spear. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first film to be released by Gar Bo Motion Picture Company (aka. Gar-Bo Film Company), an independent production company set up by the actors Sammo Hung, Lau Kar Wing and Karl Maka. See more » |