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Back Alley Princess (1973)

Original title: 馬路小英雄

1973-02-17 · 2h 2m · ZH
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Polly Shang Kwan and Sam Hui are con artists who befriend a family of street venders and entertainers. The group constantly faces financial problems as they are ripped off by thugs, their rent is raised and car breaks down. Polly Kuan (who portrays a man for the entire film) lies, cheats, and steals to come up with the cash that everyone needs. Things get more serious when triad thugs kidnap the daughter of the family, and sell her to a triad boss, killing Carter Wong in the process.

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Lo WeiDirector

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Sam HuiSam HuiEmbroidered PillowLi KunLi KunUncle KunTony Liu Tian-jueTony Liu Tian-juePhilip Teng Hse-lien - the SolicitorAngela Mao YingAngela Mao YingHsiao YingLee KwanLee KwanUncle KunTien FengTien FengTeacher ChiangWang LaiWang LaiAuntie WangCarter WongCarter WongChiang's eldest studentHuang Tsung-HsunHuang Tsung-HsunThe Killer's partnerHan Ying-ChiehHan Ying-ChiehBoss HanFung NgaiFung NgaiThe KillerWong Chung-ShunWong Chung-ShunThe Killer's partner

Keywords

Martial artsCon artist

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Comedy · DramaTheme affinityMartial Arts · Con ArtistDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingActionDirector preference101478Actor preference343711 · 101474 · 344331

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Frequently asked questions about Back Alley Princess

What is Back Alley Princess about?

Polly Shang Kwan and Sam Hui are con artists who befriend a family of street venders and entertainers. The group constantly faces financial problems as they are ripped off by thugs, their rent is raised and car breaks down. Polly Kuan (who portrays a man for the entire film) lies, cheats, and steals to come up with the cash that everyone needs. Things get more serious when triad thugs kidnap the daughter of the family, and sell her to a triad boss, killing Carter Wong in the process.

How long is Back Alley Princess?

Back Alley Princess has a runtime of 122 minutes.