''Mr. Funnybone'' is a 1976 Hong Kong

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directed by

Kuei Chih-Hung Kuei Chih-Hung (桂治洪, aka Kwei Chi Hung, Gui Zhi-Hong, Gwai Chi-hung) (20 December 1937 – 1 October 1999) was a filmmaker who worked for the Hong Kong-based Shaw Brothers Studios, directing more than 40 films throughout the late 1960s, 19 ...

based on the

manhua () are Chinese-language comics produced in Greater China. Chinese comics and narrated illustrations have existed in China throughout its history. They are usually graphic and can be written for a myriad of genres, including romance, fanta ...

, ''

Old Master Q ''Old Master Q'' (; Wong's romanization: ''Lo Fu Gee'';"Q&A with Mr. Alfonso Wong" i"OMQ remembers Alfonso Wong" ''老夫子 - Old Master Q Comics'' also known as ''Mr. Funnybone'' from the movie of the same name) is a Hong Kong manhua creat ...

'', by

Alfonso Wong Alfonso Wong Kar-Hei (; 27 May 1923 – 1 January 2017), also known by his pen name ''Wong Chak'', was a Hong Kong manhua artist who created one of the longest-running comic strips, ''Old Master Q'', that became popular across Asia. Biography ...

, who also co-wrote the script and serves as the film's co-producer, and starring Wang Sha as the titular protagonist. The film was followed by a sequel, ''Mr. Funnybone Strikes Again'', released in 1978.

Cast

* Wang Sa as Mr. Funnybone / Old Master Q * Liu Lu-hua as Mr. Chun * Ai Tung-kwa as Big Potato *

Lee Ching Li Ching, also spelled ''Lee Ching'' (); (8 November 1948 – 22 February 2018), was a prominent Hong Kong actress and producer from the early 1960s to the late 1970s. Early life Li Ching was born in Shanghai as Li Guoying (). Her parents mov ...

as Miss Chan * Chong Lee as Ms. Lam * Ng Tin as Manager Chiu * Jia Ling as Mrs. Chiu * Norman Chu as Funnybone's colleague * Leung Seung-wan as Funnybone's colleague * Ngai Fei as Funnybone's colleague * Lee Yuen-wah as Funnybone's colleague * Lau Wai-ming as Funnybone's colleague *

Sharon Yeung Sharon Yeung (born 5 February 1958) is a Taiwanese actress and film producer. Filmography * ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'', also translated as ''The Sword and the Knife'', is a wuxia novel by Ji ...

as Lady exercising in the park * Kong Yeung as Escaped convict * Mak Wa-mei as Potato's girlfriend * Lee Chung-ling * Au Ka-lai * Ching Si * Wong Ching-ching * Cheng Chok-chow as Funnybone's colleague * Liu Wai as Mr Hiroshi * Lui Hung as Mrs. Xing * Tino Wong as Molester in the park * Fung Ming as Man reading newspaper in the park * Tsui On-sam as Funnybone's fat cousin * Man Man as Restaurant customer * Chiu Chun-chiu as Restaurant waiter * Kam Tin-chue as Manager Chiu's friend * Koo Chim-hung as Manager Chiu's friend * Hung Ling-ling as Manager Chiu's girlfriend * Cheung Sek-au as Alighting bus passenger * Ting Tung as Wedding guest

External links

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IMDb entry

Hong Kong Cinemagic entry
1976 films 1976 comedy films Hong Kong comedy films Hong Kong slapstick comedy films Shaw Brothers Studio films 1970s Cantonese-language films Films based on Hong Kong comics Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong Live-action films based on comics 1970s Hong Kong films Cantonese-language comedy films {{1970s-HongKong-film-stub