Blu-ray release: ‘King of Beggars’
By Phil Mills | Nov 18, 2025
Eureka Entertainment are bringing the 1992 Hong Kong martial arts comedy ‘King of Beggars’ (武狀元蘇乞兒) to US and UK Blu-ray on January 26/27, 2026.
Co-written and directed by Gordon Chan, the film follows a spoiled martial-arts talent whose quest for love thrusts him into an imperial contest and a clash with corrupt power. The cast includes Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Man-Tat, Norman Chui, and Vindy Chan.
Synopsis: So Chan (Stephen Chow) is a naturally gifted martial artist – but lazy, unmotivated and spoiled by his wealthy parents. He is forced to make something of himself when he falls in love with Yu Shang (Sharla Cheung), a prostitute who agrees to marry him on one condition: that he enters and wins the upcoming imperial martial arts tournament. So Chan only hopes to win Yu Shang’s hand in marriage, but entering the competition soon leads him to become embroiled in a bitter feud between the famed Beggar Clan and a corrupt government official, Chiu Mo-kei (Norman Chui).
Features:
• 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a new 2K restoration
• Cantonese audio (original stereo presentation)
• Optional English dub
• Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
• New audio commentary with Frank Djeng
• Beggars and Tramps – new interview with Gordon Chan
• So Chan and Stephen Chow – new video essay by Gary Bettinson
• Original theatrical trailer
• Limited edition of 2,000 copies
• Limited O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Sam Gilbey
• Limited edition booklet
‘King of Beggars’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
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