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Knockabout (1979)

Directed and co-starring Sammo Hung, this spectacular kung fu actioner stars Yuen Biao and Leung Ka-Yan as brothers Yipao and Taipao, who get by with their con artist abilities. When they try to con Koo Wu-Tai (Chia Yung Liu), an older man, they don’t realize he’s a seasoned martial arts expert known as "the Fox." And after he takes them as students, they discover he’s also a murderous bandit with some devious plans on his agenda. 92 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR

Magnificent Butcher (1979)

Hyperkinetic martial arts epic that spoofs the popular Shaw Brothers efforts and features Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung and Wei Pei as students of famed teacher Wong Fei Hung. When Wong goes away on a business trip, pork vendor Hung is accused of rape and murder, prompting him and his pals to find the real culprits before their teacher returns. Kwan Tak Hing also stars as Wong. 107 min. C/Rtg: NR

Spooky Encounters (Encounter Of The Spooky Kind) (1980)

A "Hong Kong-coction" of horror, comedy, and martial arts, this outrageous epic has director/star Sammo Hung starring as villager Bold Cheung, fighting hopping vampires, ghosts and other menaces when his unfaithful wife’s lover hires a Taoist priest to kill him. Cheung is looked after by the priest’s brother and becomes a pawn in the spell-casting siblings’ rivalry. 102 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR

Widescreen; Soundtrack: Cantonese; Subtitles: English; interviews. In Cantonese with English subtitles.