''Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King'' is a 1999 Hong Kong

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written and directed by Joe Ma and starring

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and

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Plot

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precipitant Ha Kong (

) was originally the chief executive officer of Tung Enterprises. However, when the corporate chairman (

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) of Tung Enterprises died from a heart attack, Tung Se (David Lee), the son of the chairman, in an attempt to seize power of the company, hires thugs to knock Kong unconscious and causing Kong to be absent from work for three days, which causes Kong to violate his employment contract and was fired as a result. Since Kong has becomes homeless, he temporary moves in with Chu Jing (

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), a beggar who helped Kong after he woke up from his coma. Due to high unemployment rates during the financial crisis at the time, Kong was unable to find work and poses as a beggar with Jing's family. While begging in the streets, Kong meets a kind-hearted girl named Law Nam (

). Kong does his best to pursue Nam and win her sympathy, and lies to her about him a younger brother who is a beggar. Eventually, Kong was able to make a comeback under Nam's emotional appeal and collaborates with a well-known American pharmaceutical factory. However, Nam was furious for Kong's deception and decides to marry Kong's rival, Se. At Nam and Se's wedding, Kong finally takes his revenge.

Cast

as Ha Kong *

as Law Nam *

as Brother Chu Jing * Sam Lee as Brother Iron Chu *

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as Mrs. Law's manager *

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as Darkie *Liz Kong as Sau *Chan Man-lei as Jing's dad *Fung So-po as Mrs. Law *

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as Ha Kong's rich godfather *

as Director Tung *David Lee as Tung Se *

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as Se's assistant *

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as Se's thug *Alice Pang as Law Nam's cousin *Ng Ka-wai as Mrs. Law's worker *

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as Mrs. Law's worker *Chin Wing-wai as Mrs. Law's worker *Monica as Se's girlfriend at hospital *Elsa Chan as Se's girlfriend at hospital *Lau Chi-san *

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*Marianne Choi *Kingson Shek as AV boss *Lee Kim-wing as Se's thug *

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as Job interviewer *Andy Tsang as Beggar posing in kung fu costume * Derek Kwok as Beggar posing in kung fu costume *Yau Hau-ngai as Mrs. Law's worker *Wong Chi-yuk as Mrs. Law's worker *Chan Hing-hang as Mrs. Law's worker *Leslie Au as Seller of Sloppy *Chow Au-ming as Peter *Chui Si-yui as Mary *Ma Yuen *Gary mak as Doctor *Tam Tin-bo as Passerby donating money *Hui Si-man as Tung Se's wedding guest *Cheung Yuk-wah as Tung Se's wedding guest *Johnnie Guy as Mr. Woody *Fei Wah as Hotel manager *Dee Gor as Paul *Steven Lau as Bank manager

Reception

Critical

Love HK Film
' gave the film a mixed review praising it as "humorous" with "some grating moments" but criticizes the plot as "haphazard".

Box office

The film grossed HK$3,677,605 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 1 to 21 January 1999.

References

External links

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* {{Joe Ma 1999 films 1999 comedy films Hong Kong slapstick comedy films 1990s Cantonese-language films Films directed by Joe Ma Films set in Hong Kong Films shot in Hong Kong 1990s satirical films Chinese satirical films 1990s Hong Kong films