By Hook or By Crook (1980)
'FLOWER KID' was a 'Robin Hood' type of hero who robs the rich and gives the poor. He was adored by many people especially a kid named 'FATSO', who considered himself as 'FLOWER KID jr.' Madam Bee, a woman of guts and evil hated 'FLOWER KID' because he once refused to kill her husband. She then married a rich 'Big Shot' and used his money and power to hire a bounty hunter called 'SKINNY'. Skinny caught the imitating hero 'Fatso'. They fought, understood, became good friends and went on look for 'Flower Kid'...
Director: Karl Maka
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Sammo Hung Kam-Bo as Fatso |
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Wu Ma as Flower Kid |
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Karl Maka as Butcher Wing |
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Dean Shek Tin as Skinny Gee |
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Paul Chung Fat as Chung Fa-Pai, the Golden Killer |
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Tang Ching as Millionaire Chin Pai Wen |
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Lam Ching-Ying as Skinny's Hired Thug Leader |
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Eric Tsang Chi-Wai as Never Miss |
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Yolande Yau Pui-Ling as Lady Chin |
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Tai San as Lady Chin's Lover |
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Hon Kwok-Choi as Gang Leader |
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Johnny Cheung Wa as Gangster |
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Pan Yung-Sheng as Gangster |
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Ha Kwok-Wing as Gangster |
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Ho Pak-Kwong as Skinny's Father-in-law |
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Lau Nga-Lai as Butcher Wing's Sister |
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Chow Gam-Kong as Ta-Pao |
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Pang Yun-Cheung as Killed Son in Flashback |
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Siu Tak-Foo as One of Golden Killer's Men |
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Ka Lee as One of Golden Killer's Men/Killed Son |
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Shing Gwan-On as Knife-thrower |
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Gigi Wong as Ah Bing |
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Sai Gwa-Pau as Shopper Laughing at Butcher Wing |
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Hoh Wan as Restaurant Keeper |
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Ng Min-Kan as Skinny's Hired Thug/Gangster |
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Cheng Ka-Sang as Skinny's Hired Thug |
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Lai Sau-Kit as Skinny's Hired Thug |
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Cheng Wai-Ching as Skinny's Hired Thug |
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Cho Chai as Ah Bing's Fiancee |
| Directing | Karl Maka | Director |
| Writing | Raymond Wong Pak-Ming | Writer |
| Sound | Frankie Chan Fan-Kei | Music |
| Production | Karl Maka | Producer |
| Editing | Tony Chow Kwok-Chung | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chan Wing-Yee | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Manny Hoh Ming | Director of Photography |