The Challenger
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The Challenger

6.1 / 10 1979 1h 27mNR cn
ActionComedy

Storyline

Two top class kung fu fighters challenge all the top kung fu masters in the land, one motivated by revenge, the other by greed. The two fighters team up to face their ultimate challenge in the form of Master Pao, played by Philip Ko.

Cast & Crew

David Chiang Da-Wei

David Chiang Da-Wei

Yu Kit

Lead
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung

Chin Chan Hung

Phillip Ko Fai

Phillip Ko Fai

Pai Shi Chang

Lily Li

Lily Li

Wei Ching-Fung

Huang Ha

Huang Ha

Master Mao

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Master Mao's instructor

Peter Chan Lung

Peter Chan Lung

Cowardly master

Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen

Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen

Master Ho Ti-Mau

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Eric Tsang Chi-Wai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Challenger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker