''The Master'' (known previously in the United States as ''3 Evil Masters'') is a 1980
martial arts film
Martial arts films are a subgenre of action films that feature numerous martial arts combat between characters. These combats are usually the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often are a method of storytelling and character expres ...
produced in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
. It was directed by
Lu Chin Ku
Lu, Lü, or LU may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Lu (music), Tibetan folk music
* Lu (duo), a Mexican band
** ''Lu'' (album)
* Character from Mike, Lu & Og
* Lupe Fiasco or Lu (born 1982), American musician
* Lebor na hUidre, a manuscript ...
and produced by the
Shaw Brothers Studio
Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011.
In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...
.
While ''The Master'' was Lu's attempt at kung fu comedy similar to Jackie Chan movies of the time, he continued on to create films with a more fantastical flair.
In the story, the three antagonists, each with a certain fight gimmick, defeat Jin Tuan-Yun and take over his kung fu academy. A young student, Ko Han, nurses Jin back to health, and in return is taught a variety of secret martial art techniques in order to win back the school.
Cast
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Chen Kuan Tai
Chen Kuan-tai (born 24 September 1945) is a martial artist and Hong Kong martial arts film star.
Background
A former fireman, he won a world's kungfu Championship in 1969. He has primarily appeared in Shaw Brothers productions, and was one of the ...
– Jin Tien-yun
*Chiang Lin – Student
*
Wang Lung-wei
Wang Lung Wei () (born 1949), also known as Johnny Wang, is Hong Kong martial artist, actor, director, producer, and action choreographer, who has starred in over 80 kung fu films, mainly for Shaw Brothers Studios.
Wang's first Shaw Brothers film ...
– Yan Qing-wang
*Eddy Ko – Ko Han
*Lau Hok Nin – Shi Chen-chung
*
Yuen Tak Yuen is a Cantonese Chinese surname, which can refer to:
袁, 阮, 元, 源, 原 and 苑
*Yuan (surname), the Pinyin transliteration of the Han Chinese surnames 袁, 元, 源, 原 and 苑
*Ruan (surname), the Pinyin transliteration of the Han Chin ...
– Gao Jian
*Chan Lau – 2nd brother
*Ai Fei – 1st brother
*Wen Hsueh Erh – Shi's daughter
Legacy
Underground rapper
Afu-Ra, who regularly references kung fu pop culture in his music, has a song called "3 Evil Masters".
See also
*
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong ( zh, t=香港電影) is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China and the cinema of Taiwan. As a former British colony, Hong Kong had a greater degree of p ...
References
External links
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1980 films
Kung fu films
Hong Kong martial arts films
Shaw Brothers Studio films
1980s Hong Kong films
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