there's also much physical comedy which is actually better to see than for me to describe. consequently, it just makes sense for a character - who was stupid enough to gamble on whether a fly would land on his poker hand - to be discovered looking for a hundred bucks he had lost outside at night inside a hotel lobby because 'the light's better in here'. it's really character-driven comedy the funny bits could happen only because the characters are who they are. this appears to be a little bit of a tribute to the Marx bros., with a touch of Cantonese slap-stick tossed in. the comedy, on the other hand, is really fun to watch, even when it isn't knee-slapping laff-out-loud funny. at any rate, the kung fu movie is enjoyable, very quickly paced, with some notable stunts - but to be honest, it offered very little new, and doesn't really meet the standard set by other films starring sammo hung and Jackie Chan from this era. i think hong Kong audiences can deal with such a mix better than most westerners. This is really two films, an hour long crime comedy and a half-hour kung fu film.
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