The Monk (1975 film)

The Monk, also known as The Kung Fu Monks, is a 1975 Hong Kong martial arts film written, directed by and starring Dean Shek, who makes his directorial debut.

Cast

 * Dean Shek as Si-hung
 * Yen Shi-kwan as Ta-chi
 * Fung Hak-on as Foon Ying
 * Eddy Ko as Ban Fong's boss
 * Shirley Wong as Foon Ying's girl
 * Wong Pau-kei as Thug
 * Gordon Liu as Foon Ying's thug
 * Ho Kei-cheong as Casino manager
 * Wong Shu-tong as Pickpocket
 * Anna Ho as Prostitute
 * Fung Fung as Brothel manager
 * San Sin as Monk
 * Wan Leng-kwong as Man chasing pickpocket
 * Hsu Hsia as Thug
 * Chan Tik-hak
 * Tang Tak-cheung as Thug
 * Lau Kar-wing
 * Chan Kon
 * Tam Po
 * Law Keung
 * Chai Lam as Gambler
 * Ho Po-sing
 * Cheung Chi-ping
 * Lai Yan
 * Chan Keung
 * Chu Kai
 * Ho Kei-cheong
 * Chui Fat
 * Wynn Lau
 * Lo Wai
 * Wan Fat
 * Chik Ngai-hung
 * Ning Mung

Production
According to an interview by Dean Shek, the film was developed after a time when Lau Kar-leung asked Shek whether he was daring enough to direct a film, to which Shek replied, "If you dare to invest, I dare to direct".