The Prodigal Son (1981 film)

The Prodigal Son
Theatrical release poster
Traditional Chinese	敗家仔
Simplified Chinese	败家仔
Hanyu Pinyin	Bài Jiā Zăi
Jyutping	Baai6 Gaa1 Zai2
Directed by	Sammo Hung
Written by	Sammo Hung Barry Wong[1]
Produced by	Raymond Chow[1]
Starring	Yuen Biao Lam Ching-ying Frankie Chan Sammo Hung
Cinematography	Ricky Lau[1]
Edited by	Cheung Yiu-chung[1]
Music by	Frankie Chan Philip Chan Fei-lap[1]
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release date	22 December 1981 (1981-12-22)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Hong Kong[1]
Language	Cantonese[1]
Box office	HK$9,150,729

The Prodigal Son (Chinese: 敗家仔) is a 1981 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Sammo Hung and co-written with Barry Wong. The film stars Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-ying, and Frankie Chan. The film was released on 22 December 1981 and grossed HK$9,150,729. The Prodigal Son was nominated for two Hong Kong Film Awards and won the award for Best Action Choreography.

The film tells the story of Leung Chang, the son of a wealthy man who is half-heartedly studying kung fu. Leung Chang's lack of expertise forces his father to pay people to lose to him in fights. After Leung Chang discovers that his father has been deceiving him, he becomes inspired to study martial arts more seriously and attempts to convince a kung fu expert to take him on as a student.