King of Beggars

King of Beggars is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Gordon Chan, starring Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Mantat and Norman Tsui. The story is loosely based on legends about the martial artist Su Can better known as Beggar So, who lived in the late Qing dynasty and was one of the Ten Tigers of Canton.

So Chan is the spoiled son of a wealthy general in Canton. Although he is lazy and illiterate, he excels in martial arts. While visiting a brothel, So falls in love with Yushang, a courtesan who dares to behave rudely towards him. So vies for Yushangs services with Chiu Mokei, a highranking government official. By outbidding Chiu, So inadvertently foils Yushangs attempt to assassinate Chiu to avenge her father, who was murdered by Chiu. Yushang agrees to marry So if he can win the title of Martial Arts Champion .To win Yushangs handinmarriage, So enters the imperial martial arts contest to win the championship title. Sos father helps him cheat his way through the written examination, while his personal expertise in martial arts carries him through the physical tests. So eventually emerges as champion, but just as the emperor is about to grant him the title, Chiu reveals that So is illiterate, proving that he cheated in the written examination. The enraged emperor orders Sos family properties and possessions to be confiscated and decrees that they shall remain as beggars for the rest of their lives. ........

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