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22 December 1994 (Hong Kong) morePlot:
In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Come for the fights, stay for the movie more (112 total)Cast
(Credited cast)| Jet Li | ... | Chen Zhen | |
| Shinobu Nakayama | ... | Mitsuko Yamada | |
| Siu-hou Chin | ... | Hou Ting-An (as Chin Siu Ho) | |
| Billy Chow | ... | General Fujita (Supreme Killer) (as Billy Chau) | |
| Yasuaki Kurata | ... | Fuimo Funakoshi | |
| Paul Chun | ... | Uncle Noh (as Paul Chiang) | |
| Ada Choi | ... | Rose | |
| Cheung-Yan Yuen | ... | Captain Jie | |
| Toshimichi Takahashi | ... | Japanese Ambassador | |
| Carol Tam | ... | Wei | |
| Jackson Liu | ... | Ryuichi Akutagawa (as Lou Hsueh Hsien) | |
| Sun Wong | ... | Cook | |
| Man Biu Lee | ... | Biu | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Shaun Britton | ... | English Gentleman at dock | |
| Tai Woh Dang | ... | Ngai | |
| Gary Mak | ... | Lun - Jingwu Mun student | |
| Kenji Tanigaki | |||
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Fist of Legend (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)Cheng miu ying hung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
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Rated R for some strong martial arts violence.Parents Guide:
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103 min | Germany:98 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | France:U | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Even the plots are different, the premise of this movie; about the 5th disciple of Master Huo Yuanjia who returns to China after the master's death to avenge him and uncover the circumstances of his murder, is also the premise for Jing wu men (1972), starring Bruce Lee as Chen Zhen. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the blindfold fight between Chen Zhen and the uncle in the field, the uncle's blindfold changes position. moreQuotes:
Chen Zhen: The object of matching is to beat down the opponent.Fumio Funakoshi: Wrong kid, the best way to beat the opponent is to use a gun.
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A remake of Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury, this movie gives us amazing martial arts sequences, with good plot and acting in between.
The fights are spectacular. A lot of martial arts movies incorporate wonderful movements and acrobatics, designed to show off the skill and grace of the fighter. However in a life or death struggle, these sometimes seem out of place. This is a "realistic" martial arts movie. You almost feel yourself cringing with each hit. As the man said: "These lads are out to hurt each other." This is fighting in its purest, taking cue from Bruce Lee's personal style, where the aim is to defeat your opponent in the most efficient manner possible. The opening fight of the movie sets its style right away and continues to its climax.
But what made this movie go above and beyond a martial arts flick is the storyline and plot. This movie deals with themes of racism, tolerance and acceptance not only between the Chinese and Japanese, but within each group as well. Here Jet Li shines in his performance. While events cause him to lose his composure and give in to his feelings, at the core you see that he is a righteous person. When he realizes the correct course of action, either by himself, or when it is pointed out by others, he does what is right. And we see the people around him learn from his behavior and they seek to emulate it.
The movie also tries to present a rather fair view of both the Chinese and Japanese. Neither side is portrayed as good or evil, rather as normal human beings, running the whole spectrum from selfish to noble, from hateful to kind.
As a martial arts movie, this is one of the best ever made, but it stands on its own as a good film, one dealing with a historical subject that has a very strong resonance even today.