The Monk (1975 film)
The Monk, also known as The Kung Fu Monks, is a 1975 Hong Kong martial arts film written, directed by and starring Dean Shek, who makes his directorial debut.
| The Monk | |
|---|---|
 Turkish VHS cover | |
| Traditional | 出家人 |
| Simplified | 出家人 |
| Mandarin | Chū Jiā Rén |
| Cantonese | Ceot1 Gaa1 Jan4 |
| Directed by | Dean Shek |
| Produced by | Yip Tak-han |
| Screenplay by | Dean Shek |
| Starring | Dean Shek Yen Shi-kwan |
| Music by | Frankie Chan |
| Cinematography | Wong Wing-lung |
| Edited by | Tony Chow |
Production company | Brother Film |
Release date | 12 December 1975 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Cast
- Dean Shek as Si-hung
- Yen Shi-kwan as Ta-chi
- Fung Hak-on as Foon Ying
- Eddy Ko as Ban Fong's boss
- Shirley Wong as Foon Ying's girl
- Wong Pau-kei as Thug
- Gordon Liu as Foon Ying's thug
- Ho Kei-cheong as Casino manager
- Wong Shu-tong as Pickpocket
- Anna Ho as Prostitute
- Fung Fung as Brothel manager
- San Sin as Monk
- Wan Leng-kwong as Man chasing pickpocket
- Hsu Hsia as Thug
- Chan Tik-hak
- Tang Tak-cheung as Thug
- Lau Kar-wing
- Chan Kon
- Tam Po
- Law Keung
- Chai Lam as Gambler
- Ho Po-sing
- Cheung Chi-ping
- Lai Yan
- Chan Keung
- Chu Kai
- Ho Kei-cheong
- Chui Fat
- Wynn Lau
- Lo Wai
- Wan Fat
- Chik Ngai-hung
- Ning Mung
Production
According to an interview by Dean Shek, the film was developed after a time when Lau Kar-leung asked Shek whether he was daring enough to direct a film, to which Shek replied, "If you dare to invest, I dare to direct".[1]
References
External links
- The Monk at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- The Monk at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- The Monk at IMDb
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