"Jing wu men" (1995) TV series

Directors:

Benny Chan
Wai-Man Cheng

Writers:

Yiu Fai Chan (writer)
Kwok-Yuen Cheung (writer)

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Action | Drama

Plot:

In this television series adaptation of the Bruce Lee movie, Chen Zhen is a young farmer whose family has been killed by thieves...

Plot Keywords:

Fighting | Martial Arts | Remake

Cast

Donnie Yen	...	Chen Zhen (6 episodes, 1995)
Yung Kwan		(6 episodes, 1995)
Xin Xin Xiong	...	Hung Fei (3 episodes, 1995)

Also Known As:

Fist of Fury (International: English title)
Jing mo moon (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

Runtime:

Hong Kong:45 min (30 episodes) | USA:120 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG | UK:15

Company:

ATV Enterprises Limited

Movie Connections:

Version of "Huo Yuan Jia" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Hero of Jing Wu

Great action for a TV series

Though clearly shot for TV, the packaged 2CD set I rented was still fantastic for all the action. Generally, such detailed fight choreography is rare for the small screen. They squeeze down 10+ hours to a mere 3.5 in the CD version, so the plot doesn't make too much sense. But it just means that the fighting comes more often. And with Donnie Yen at the action helm, you know it's quality.

If you are looking for good acting, logical events, maybe even a good romance story, then give this a pass. This is driven mainly by one-dimensional ideals of loyalty, family, revenge, and testosterone. But if you're a huge kung-fu fan and love typical HK TV plot lines, then this is definitely worth a watch!