New Kids in Town

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New Kids in Town

1990

1h 28m

6.2(18 votes)

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Two exceptional kung fu students leave the mainland to work for their uncle in Hong Kong. Before long the students and their cousin, get mixed up in a drug smuggling ring. They decide to take on the gang in an all-out action fest.

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10 featured cast members

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Lau Kar-leung

Uncle

Chin Siu-Ho

Chi-Ho

Dickson Lee Kar-Sing

Chi-Shing

Moon Lee

Siu-Fung

Karel Wong Chi-Yeung

Wong Man-Ming

Mimi

Eddie Maher

Eddie, Triad Boss

Thomas Cheung Kwok-Leung

Sophia Crawford

Miss So

Steve Mak Fei-Hung

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Directed by: Lau Kar-Yung
Written by: Do Lai-Chi
Lau Kar-Yung
Produced by: Lau Kar-Yung

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