| King of Beggars | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 武狀元蘇乞兒 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 武状元苏乞儿 | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Gordon Chan | ||||||||||
| Written by | Gordon Chan John Chan | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Stephen Shiu | ||||||||||
| Starring | Stephen Chow Sharla Cheung Ng Man-tat Norman Chui | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | David Chung Ma Koon-wah | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Mei Fung Kwong Chi-leung Yu Sai-lun | ||||||||||
| Music by | Joseph Koo | ||||||||||
Production company | Win's Movie Productions | ||||||||||
| Distributed by | Gala Film Distribution Limited | ||||||||||
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Running time | 100 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
| Box office | HK$31,514,995[1] | ||||||||||
King of Beggars is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Gordon Chan, starring Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Man-tat and Norman Chui. The story is loosely based on legends about the martial artist So Chan (better known as "Beggar So"), who lived in the late Qing dynasty and was one of the Ten Tigers of Canton.