to whoever called the Prodigal Son the gold standard...
You were SPOT ON! I am an old man. I've watched a lot of kung fu movies, but somehow this gem alluded me. No longer. When some Redditor called the movie the gold standard, I took notice. And I can say with absolute certainty the Prodigal Son is by far one of the best kung movies I've ever seen. It easily checks ALL the boxes! I know already I'll be rewatching this one a couple times a year. I don't think it could be any better.
Thank you Reddit, Thank you Kung fu Cinema members. Thank you, dude who said it was the gold standard