Underplayed Gems

The Bare-Footed Kid (1993)

The Bare-Footed Kid poster
Original title
赤脚小子
Directed by
Johnnie To
Genre
action film, comedy drama, martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man from the countryside moves to a city to work in a textile factory. He gets caught up in a clash with local gangsters and must protect the people he cares about.

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What happens

The Bare-Footed Kid (released in the Philippines as Professional Fighter) is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Johnnie To and starring Aaron Kwok, Maggie Cheung, Ti Lung and Jacklyn Wu. The film is a remake of the 1975 film Disciples of Shaolin, which was directed by Chang Cheh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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