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Odd Couple
Two ageing masters of the spear and sword engage in an epic mountaintop battle every ten years, but the outcome invariably ends in a draw. Realising that neither one of them will ever outclass the other, they each agree to take on a younger student and train them to champion their cause, thus putting an end to their longstanding rivalry.
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Two ageing masters of the spear and sword engage in an epic mountaintop battle every ten years, but the outcome invariably ends in a draw. Realising that neither one of them will ever outclass the other, they each agree to take on a younger student and train them to champion their cause, thus putting an end to their longstanding rivalry.
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Genre:Action, Comedy
Written By:Raymond Lai Wai-Man, Raymond Wong Pak-Ming
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Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:Gar Bo Films Company
Cast
Lau Kar-Wing
Director
Sammo Hung Kam-bo
King of Sabres / Ah Yo
Lau Kar-Wing
King of Spears / Stubborn Wing
Bryan Leung Kar-yan
Laughing Bandit / Scarface
Dean Shek Tin
Master Rocking / Playboy
Lee Hoi-Sang
Handlebar-Moustached Thug
Huang Ha
Single Sabre Wu Li
Peter Chan Lung
Pak Chow / Cloud Sabre
Mars
Potato
Billy Chan Wui-Ngai
Humpback / Tien
Ho Pak-Kwong
Playboy's Assistant
Sai Chai
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