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The Monk (1975 film)

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The Monk
Turkish VHS cover
Traditional Chinese出家人
Simplified Chinese出家人
Hanyu PinyinChū Jiā Rén
JyutpingCeot1 Gaa1 Jan4
Directed byDean Shek
Screenplay byDean Shek
Produced byYip Tak-han
StarringDean Shek
Yen Shi-kwan
CinematographyWong Wing-lung
Edited byTony Chow
Music byFrankie Chan
Production
company
Brother Film
Release date
  • 12 December 1975 (1975-12-12)
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

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.

Cast

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  • 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

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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

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  1. ^ "搜房网:地产人物----石天 - 深圳搜房网".
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