Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- exuberant
- playful
- kung fu movie night
- action comedy marathon
What critics said
Available reception strongly favors the film's joyful action-comedy energy, inventive choreography, and playful execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The prince and Ho repeatedly engage in fighting without openly appearing to fight, making physical technique part of the film's comic identity.
Prince Wang hides his identity as a merchant while assassination conspiracies target him.
Ho begins as a thief who resists serving the prince, then undertakes serious training to protect him.
The film combines hilarious physical comedy with Lau Kar-leung's highly regarded, technically elaborate choreography.
Films like Dirty Ho, and why
Drunken Master
playful martial arts choreography, comic heroics, and inventive physical comedy
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
shaw brothers kung fu spectacle combining slapstick, training, and elaborate fight choreography
The Young Master
fast-moving action comedy centered on eccentric characters and acrobatic combat
Movie Details
- Director
- Lau Kar-leung
- Release Date
- 1979-08-04
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (58)
Cast
- Wong Yu
- Gordon Liu
- Lo Lieh
- Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
- Hsiao Ho
- Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
- Kara Wai Ying-Hung
- Helen Poon Bing-Seung
- Yau Chui-Ling
- Chen Szu-Chia
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hi-YAH, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel, ARROW
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dirty Ho about?
- An incognito Manchurian prince recruits a reluctant thief whose comic training becomes the key to surviving an assassination plot.
- What is Dirty Ho like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dirty Ho as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dirty Ho violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dirty Ho as moderate.
- What did critics think of Dirty Ho?
- Available reception strongly favors the film's joyful action-comedy energy, inventive choreography, and playful execution.
- Which films are like Dirty Ho?
- Films with a similar feel include Drunken Master, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, and The Young Master.
- How long is Dirty Ho?
- Dirty Ho runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dirty Ho?
- In United States, Dirty Ho streams on Hi-YAH, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel, ARROW.
