King of Beggars (1992)
The illiterate General of Canton, General So, advocates a lazy, happy lifestyle of sex and money. His spoiled and also illiterate son, Chan (Stephen Chow), is his most faithful disciple. For the love of a woman, Chan attends the national exams for Martial Arts Scholar in Peking. Chan is victorious on the physical test, but before he is to be crowned, he is found to have cheated on the written exam. The Emperor sentences Chan to be a beggar. Initially Chan is unable cope with his new role, but with some mystic help, he takes on the position as King of the Beggars Association. Leading this motley crew into battle against an evil warlord in the Emperor's entourage, Chan rescues the Emperor, and gains respect for the beggars.King of Beggars featuring Stephen Chow and 张敏 is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can add it to your want to see list for updates. It's an action & adventure and comedy movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 6.8 (3,938 votes).
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#308 Ranked in Martial Arts Movies
#5462 Ranked in Action & Adventure Movies
#7611 Ranked in Comedy Movies
King of Beggars has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 6.8 (3,938 votes). The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.
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The illiterate General of Canton, General So, advocates a lazy, happy lifestyle of sex and money. His spoiled and also illiterate son, Chan (Stephen Chow), is his most faithful disciple. For the love of a woman, Chan attends the national exams for Martial Arts Scholar in Peking. Chan is victorious on the physical test, but before he is to be crowned, he is found to have cheated on the written exam. The Emperor sentences Chan to be a beggar. Initially Chan is unable cope with his new role, but with some mystic help, he takes on the position as King of the Beggars Association. Leading this motley crew into battle against an evil warlord in the Emperor's entourage, Chan rescues the Emperor, and gains respect for the beggars.