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Dirty Ho

7.3
1979•1h 43m
Action
Comedy
HK

A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Dirty Ho (1979) Shaw Brothers **Official Trailer** 爛頭何

Dirty Ho (1979) Shaw Brothers **Official Trailer** 爛頭何

Cast

Photo of Wong Yu

Wong Yu

Dirty Ho Ching

Photo of Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

11th Prince, Wang Chin Chen

Photo of Lo Lieh

Lo Lieh

General Liang Jing Cheng

Photo of Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Mr. Fan Tian Kong

Photo of Hsiao Ho

Hsiao Ho

Xiao Lu

Photo of Wilson Tong Wai-Shing

Wilson Tong Wai-Shing

Mr. Chu Yi Feng

Photo of Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Tsui Hung

Photo of Helen Poon Bing-Seung

Helen Poon Bing-Seung

Tsui Bing

Photo of Yau Chui-Ling

Yau Chui-Ling

Courtesan

Photo of Chen Szu-Chia

Chen Szu-Chia

Courtesan

Photo of Liu Suk-Yee

Liu Suk-Yee

Courtesan

Photo of Lui Hung

Lui Hung

Brothel Boss Wang

Photo of San Sin

San Sin

Blind Handicapped Devil

Photo of Lam Hak-Ming

Lam Hak-Ming

One-Armed Handicapped Devil

Photo of Yang Chi-Ching

Yang Chi-Ching

Art Admirer

Photo of Jamie Luk Kim-Ming

Jamie Luk Kim-Ming

Art Admirer

Photo of Ching Miao

Ching Miao

Art Admirer

Photo of Huang Pa-Ching

Huang Pa-Ching

Art Admirer / Brothel Customer

Photo of Cheung Chok-Chow

Cheung Chok-Chow

Art Admirer

Photo of Tony Lee Wan-Miu

Tony Lee Wan-Miu

Art Admirer

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Reviews

B

badelf

10/10

_No ho's were actually harmed in the making of this film._

This 1979 Shaw Brothers gem is pure joy from start to finish. The story is simple, the comedy is hilarious, and Lau Kar-leung's choreography is tops in its class - better than anything Bob Fosse created, lol. Those "fighting without looking like you're fighting" sequences are masterful. It's the kind of film that also reminds me of Jackie Chan's martial arts catalog.

At 10/10, this is cinema as pure entertainment, executed with such skill and playfulness that it transcends its genre. Sometimes the best films are the ones that simply make you smile for 90 minutes straight.

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