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Fist Of Legend
1994
A loving homage to the 1973 Bruce Lee kung fu classic CHINESE CONNECTION, updated with increased production values, a ROMEO AND JULIET-style romantic subplot, and a more temperate view of the Japanese enemy. A martial arts protege (Li) leads his classmates in revolt after their teacher is poisoned by the invading Japanese. The .. Read more
| Starring | Jet Li, Chin Siu Ho, Billy Chau, Yuen Cheung Yan |
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| Director | Gordon Chan |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
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Fist Of Legend
A loving homage to the 1973 Bruce Lee kung fu classic CHINESE CONNECTION, updated with increased production values, a ROMEO AND JULIET-style romantic subplot, and a more temperate view of the Japanese enemy. A martial arts protege (Li) leads his classmates in revolt after their teacher is poisoned by the invading Japanese. The final fight scene is arguably one of the best of all time. Fights choreographed by Yuen Wo Ping, action director of THE MATRIX.
| Starring | Jet Li, Chin Siu Ho, Billy Chau, Yuen Cheung Yan, Yasuka Kurata, Yu Kan Ping |
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| Director | Gordon Chan |
| Studio | HOLLYWOOD PICTURES HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 39 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
| Language | Cantonese, Chinese |
| Released | DVD: 01 Apr 2004 Production year: 1994 |
| Format | DVD |
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One of the best of Jet Li's Hong Kong films, this 1930s-set martial arts thriller is a virtual remake of Bruce Lee?s Fist of Fury, but more than holds its own in comparison. Li is at his acrobatic best as the martial arts expert who returns to his old academy — now under the control of the Japanese — after the death of his beloved tutor. The striking period settings provide a sumptuous backdrop to some superbly choreographed fight sequences devised by Yuen Woo-Ping, now better known to western audiences for his work on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix.
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"...[Viewers] finally get a chance to see this martial artist show his chops..." -- Rating: A-
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Relentlessly brutal fighting in a damn good film.
Awesome fight scenes make this movie one of the best Jet Li/ Yuen Woo Ping collaborations they ever made. A more grounded fighting style than their other movies (like the wire-heavy but almost as good Twin Warriors) give the action a realistic edge. Brutal fights all round with lots of broken limbs (Nice!). Only the crappy dub is on this disc, but at least the actors don't have American accents. This is the only downside (like a few of Jet Li's films.) Hopefully HKL will get hold of it for a decent release in the future. Did I mention that this film is awesome?
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Excellent
Jet Li`s version of the classic Bruce Lee film , good acting and great story/ fight choreographies..Worth the watch
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Fist Of Legend
A loving homage to the 1973 Bruce Lee kung fu classic CHINESE CONNECTION, updated with increased production values, a ROMEO AND JULIET-style romantic subplot, and a more temperate view of the Japanese enemy. A martial arts protege (Li) leads his classmates in revolt after their teacher is poisoned ...
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