New Tales of the Flying Fox

New Tales of the Flying Fox is a 1984 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel The Young Flying Fox. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Lau Sze-yuk.

New Tales of the Flying Fox
Traditional Chinese新飛狐外傳
Simplified Chinese新飞狐外传
Hanyu PinyinXīn Fēi Hú Wài Zhuàn
Directed byLau Sze-yuk
Screenplay byWong Jing
Story byLouis Cha
Produced byMona Fong
StarringFelix Wong
Alex Man
Bryan Leung
Tai Liang-chun
Kara Hui
Ku Kuan-chung
Tong Chun-chung
CinematographyWong Chit
Edited byChiang Hsing-lung
Music byStephen Shing
So Jan-hau
Production
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Distributed byShaw Brothers Studio
Release date
  • 7 April 1984 (1984-04-07)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguagesCantonese
Mandarin
Box officeHK$1,737,417.00

Cast

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  • Felix Wong as Hu Fei
  • Alex Man as Miao Renfeng
  • Bryan Leung as Hu Yidao
  • Tai Liang-chun as Cheng Lingsu
  • Kara Hui as Yuan Ziyi
  • Ku Kuan-chung as Tian Guinong
  • Tong Chun-chung as Fuk'anggann
  • Chan Si-kai as Nan Lan
  • Jue Tin-who as Shi Wanjun
  • Lam Fai-wong as Ping A'si
  • Yuen Qiu as Hu Yidao's wife
  • Yeung Chi-hing as Lord Nalan
  • Chiu Man-yan as Yu Lan
  • Lee Hang as Sun Fuhu
  • Kong Chuen as Liu Hejun
  • Lam Chi-tai
  • Elvis Tsui
  • Liu Yupu
  • Jacky Yeung
  • Wong Chi-wai
  • Lee Fat-yuen
  • Ho Po-sing
  • Tam Bo
  • Chan Siu-kai
  • Fong Yue
  • Cheung Chok-chow
  • Ngai Tim-choi
  • Bobby Wu
  • Choi Kwok-keung
  • Lau Chuen
  • Chan Yuet-yue
  • Kong Long
  • Kam Tin-chue
  • Cheung Hei

Plot

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Two main figures of a rebellion, Wu Yi Dao and Miao Ren Feng are working together to further their cause, however, there are some tensions between the two. They agree to duel each other in order to discover who is the greater fighter, and who should have more power within the rebellion.

During the duel, Wu Yi Dao is killed, following this his wife commits suicide, unable to live without her husband. This leaves Miao Ren Feng as the only person left to raise their child, Wu Fei, as he is responsible for this situation he decides to raise the child.

However, Miao Ren Feng's younger brother attempts to kill the child, he is stopped by a servant who manages to save the child and escape with him. The servant then raises Wu Fei until he reaches adulthood, where he plots to seek revenge for the death of his parents.

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