Pedicab Driver
Pedicab Driver
群龍戲鳳
Overview
"Two pedicab-driving friends in 1930s Macau find their romantic pursuits complicated when one falls for a baker and the other for a prostitute. Their lives are destroyed when a ruthless crime boss forces the prostitute back into servitude, driving the surviving friend on a suicidal revenge mission."
Iconic Tracked Scenes
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Fat Tung and his friends engage in playfully competitive, acrobatic pedicab races while trying to steal customers in 1930s Macau.
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A masterful, highly technical duel occurring within a casino, pitting Fat Tung's pole fighting against the casino boss's staff techniques.
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Fueled by unimaginable grief, Fat Tung infiltrates the crime boss's mansion and brutally massacres his elite guards in a blindingly fast display of power.
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Why It's Remembered
- ★The energetic, beautifully choreographed pedicab races through the streets of Macau.
- ★The respectful but intense duel at the gambling den between Sammo and Lau Kar-Leung.
- ★The breathtakingly furious finale where Sammo single-handedly slaughters the boss's gang.
Cultural Context
- ◈Considered by many to be Sammo Hung's directorial masterpiece, seamlessly blending broad physical comedy with incredibly dark, tragic drama.
- ◈Features one of the greatest one-on-one weapon fights ever filmed: Sammo Hung (pole) vs Lau Kar-Leung (staff), symbolizing a clash of two legendary choreographers.
- ◈Showcases Sammo's unparalleled ability to move his size with terrifying speed and agility.
About the Action Elements
Pedicab Driver is widely celebrated among martial arts cinema fans for sequences involving pedicab, race, acrobatic, macau, street. One of the most memorable sequences features Sammo Hung naturally executing pedicab race, where the choreography and unique set pieces become the unexpected highlight of the film.