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A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.
Dirty Ho (1979) is a action, comedy and drama film directed by Lau Kar-leung, released on August 4, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Wong Yu, Gordon Liu, Lo Lieh and Johnny Wang Lung-Wei. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 58 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Dirty Ho before you stream it.
Wong Yu
as Dirty Ho Ching
Gordon Liu
as 11th Prince, Wang Chin Chen
Lo Lieh
as General Liang Jing Cheng
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
as Mr. Fan Tian Kong
Hsiao Ho
as Xiao Lu
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
as Mr. Chu Yi Feng
Kara Hui Ying-Hung
as Tsui Hung
Helen Poon Bing-Seung
as Tsui Bing
Yau Chui-Ling
as Courtesan
Chen Szu-Chia
as Courtesan
Liu Suk-Yee
as Courtesan
Lui Hung
as Brothel Boss Wang
Directed by Lau Kar-leung, written by Ni Kuang, produced by Run Run Shaw.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 58 ratings.
_No ho's were actually harmed in the making of this film._ This 1979 Shaw Brothers gem is pure joy from start to finish. The story is simple, the comedy is hilarious, and Lau Kar-leung's choreography is tops in its class - better than anything Bob Fosse created, lol. Those "fighting without looking like you're fighting" sequences are masterful. It's the kind of film that also reminds me of Jackie Chan's martial…
Reviewed on November 9, 2025
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Dirty Ho (1979) is available to stream on Hi-YAH, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel and ARROW, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Dirty Ho (1979) includes Wong Yu, Gordon Liu, Lo Lieh, Johnny Wang Lung-Wei and Hsiao Ho. The film was directed by Lau Kar-leung. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dirty Ho was released on August 4, 1979 and runs for 1h 43m.
Dirty Ho (1979) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 58 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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