Synopsis
King of Beggars (1992) is a Hong Kong action comedy starring Stephen Chow that you can watch online on iFILM. The pampered heir of a wealthy Canton family falls for a beautiful woman who will only marry a true kung-fu master.
To win her, the carefree rich boy So sets out to pass the imperial military examination. His shot at glory goes badly wrong: rivals scheme against him, and he loses his rank, his fortune and his home in one stroke. From a gilded life he tumbles all the way to the streets, among the city's beggars. Stripped of everything, that's where he finally masters the legendary drunken-fist style and rises from laughingstock to folk hero.
Director Gordon Chan blends the things Hong Kong cinema did best in this era: slapstick, dizzying fight choreography and a surprisingly bitter arc about ruin and dignity. Chow mugs for laughs and, when it counts, actually moves you. A treat for fans of classic HK martial-arts films looking for something livelier than the usual blockbuster. Stream King of Beggars online on iFILM.
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