The Prodigal Son

Summary

The Prodigal Son is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Prodigal Son received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography^[3].
• The Prodigal Son's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Prodigal Son was directed by Sammo Hung^[5].
• Sammo Hung wrote the screenplay for The Prodigal Son^[6].
• Barry Wong wrote the screenplay for The Prodigal Son^[7].
• Wong Jing wrote the screenplay for The Prodigal Son^[8].
• The Prodigal Son's composer is recorded as Frankie Chan^[9].
• The Prodigal Son's composer is recorded as Phil Chen^[10].
• The Prodigal Son's genre is action film^[11].
• The Prodigal Son's genre is martial arts film^[12].
• The Prodigal Son's genre is comedy film^[13].
• The Prodigal Son's genre is kung fu film^[14].
• A cast member of The Prodigal Son was Yuen Biao^[15].
• A cast member of The Prodigal Son was Lam Ching-ying^[16].
• A cast member of The Prodigal Son was Sammo Hung^[17].
• A cast member of The Prodigal Son was Frankie Chan^[18].
• A cast member of The Prodigal Son was Dick Wei^[19].
• A cast member of The Prodigal Son was Hoi Sang Lee^[20].
• A cast member of The Prodigal Son was Wellson Chin^[21].
• A cast member of The Prodigal Son was Peter Chan Lung^[22].
• A cast member of The Prodigal Son was Chung Fat^[23].
• A cast member of The Prodigal Son was Q9372927^[24].
• The Prodigal Son was produced by Raymond Chow^[25].
• The Prodigal Son was produced by Leonard Ho^[26].
• The Prodigal Son's production company is recorded as Orange Sky Golden Harvest^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Raymond Chow^[25] and Leonard Ho^[26]. The Prodigal Son was directed by Sammo Hung^[5]. Screenwriters include Sammo Hung^[6], Barry Wong^[7], and Wong Jing^[8]. Cast members include Yuen Biao^[15], Lam Ching-ying^[16], Sammo Hung^[17], Frankie Chan^[18], Dick Wei^[19], and Hoi Sang Lee^[20].

Publication

The Prodigal Son was released on December 22, 1981^[28]. Original languages include Yue Chinese^[29], Cantonese^[30], and Standard Chinese^[31]. Genres include action film^[11], martial arts film^[12], comedy film^[13], and kung fu film^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Reception

The Prodigal Son received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography^[3].

Why It Matters

The Prodigal Son ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Prodigal Son receive?

Honors received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography^[3].