His Name Is Nobody (1979)

Original title

無名小卒

Directed by

Karl Maka

Genre

martial arts film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A master and apprentice duo of con artists try to trick a contract killer. Their honey trap backfires, so the apprentice trains in martial arts to fight him.

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What happens

His Name Is Nobody is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film, written and directed by Karl Maka and starring Lau Kar-wing, Dean Shek and Bryan Leung. The film initially focuses on a master-and-apprentice duo of con artists who participate in a murder scheme against a professional contract killer. They use a honey trapping method against him, but it backfires and the intended victim kills the woman used in this attempt. The apprentice improves his martial arts skills in preparation for a confrontation with his foe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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