Mad, Bad and Insane
Ah Chi (Ka-Yan Leung) is obsessed with the martial arts and, more often than not, his kung-fu clowning gets him into trouble. Ending up facing Hsia (Eddie Ko) of the notorious Jade Brotherhood is inevitable. As a result, Hsia forces Chi's martial arts master to expel him. Masterless and working for a fish vendor, Chi meets a crafty kid (Yat Lung Wong), whose uncle Chow Tung (Chin Yuet Sang) is a master of the Insane Mantis style. The Jade Brotherhood aims for control of the small town but Chi is training with a new Master and will not accept bullies in the neighbourhood.
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Bryan Leung Kar-Yan
Ah Chi
Chang Hai-Fen
Shu Len
Eddy Ko Hung
Shiao Tse Tung
Wong Yat-Lung
The Kid
Chin Yuet-Sang
Grandfather
Li Kun
Fish shop owner
Fang Mian
Shu Len's Father
Ma Chin-Ku
White Suit Underboss
Sun Lan
Pharmacy Boss
Shih Ting-Ken
Underboss' Lead Thug
Ou Li-Bao
Waiter
Chang Fu-Chien
Student
Pang San
Thug
Pei De-Yun
Street Vendor
Li Chu-Yong
Thug
