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His Name is Nobody (1979)

Movie ★ 7.0 96 min

Comedy

Lau Kar-Wing plays "Nobody", an orphan who grows up stealing food to survive, learning some meagre skills as a con artist. When he meets a true master con artist, he begs to become a pupil and learn some tricky kung fu. The pair are later separated, and Nobody finds another master to learn more deadly skills.

Karl Maka Director Karl Maka Writer

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Quick facts

Released
August 16, 1979
Runtime
96 min
IMDb
tt0081774
Country
Studio
Sharp Films Company

Themes

Cast

Lau Kar-Wing Lau Kar-Wing The Nobody Kid Dean Shek Tin Dean Shek Tin Con Artist Bryan Leung Kar-Yan Bryan Leung Kar-Yan Koo the Iron Heart Paul Chung Fat Paul Chung Fat Ping the Dreg Karl Maka Karl Maka Baldy Chiu Chi-Ling Chiu Chi-Ling Kung Fu Master Addy Sung Gam-Loi Addy Sung Gam-Loi Yolande Yau Pui-Ling Yolande Yau Pui-Ling Lam Ching-Ying Lam Ching-Ying Wears Black Wig To Siu-Ming To Siu-Ming Man in Restaurant Mars Mars Man in Restaurant Ho Pak-Kwong Ho Pak-Kwong Man with Bird Cage Tai San Tai San Lost Son Tsang Choh-Lam Tsang Choh-Lam Bridge Toll Collector Yue Tau-Wan Billy Chan Wui-Ngai Billy Chan Wui-Ngai Killer with Long White Hair Pan Yung-Sheng Pan Yung-Sheng Meg Lam Kin-Ming Meg Lam Kin-Ming Baldy's Wife

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Frequently asked questions

What is His Name is Nobody about?
Lau Kar-Wing plays "Nobody", an orphan who grows up stealing food to survive, learning some meagre skills as a con artist. When he meets a true master con artist, he begs to become a pupil and learn some tricky kung fu. The pair are later separated, and Nobody finds another master to learn more deadly skills.
Who directed His Name is Nobody?
His Name is Nobody was directed by Karl Maka.
Who stars in His Name is Nobody?
His Name is Nobody stars Lau Kar-Wing, Dean Shek Tin, Bryan Leung Kar-Yan, Paul Chung Fat.
When was His Name is Nobody released?
His Name is Nobody is a 1979 comedy film.
Where can I watch His Name is Nobody?
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