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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
Director	Gordon Chan
Genres	Action/Adventure, World Cinema

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- "...[Viewers] finally get a chance to see this martial artist show his chops..." -- Rating: A-
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- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  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... read more »
  
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  - The depths of Hell
  - 15 Sep 2004 at 19:07
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  Ignore the Negative Reviews!!!
  
  This is one of the best ever Martial Arts films-
  
  Its a early 90's remake of Fists of Fury- Less Racicst & more action packed than the ... read more »
  
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- - RMcD
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  - London
  - 16 Nov 2011 at 18:45
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  - 3
  Boring and disappointing
  
  Whilst there's some good fighting, it does all start to blend into one after a bit. There is also minimal plot. Overall, this is one of the more ... read more »
  
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- - itreb
  - 1 review
  - 17 Aug 2011 at 19:35
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  Fist of Legend?
  
  Very disappointed with this film. Plot is almost ridiculous. if it was supposed to be a remake of Fist a Fury, it made a very poor job of it. Although Jet Li is... read more »
  
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- - Praf007
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  - Wembley
  - 29 Apr 2011 at 17:48
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  - 3
  Fist Of Legend
  
  Yet again my love for kung fu has taken a battering i have the orriginal on dvd and was eager to see the Master in training that is jet li,
  
  but to no... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 30 Dec 2010 at 13:14
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  Essentially a remake
  
  This is in essence a remake of Bruce Lees fist of fury and is not a patch on it. Jet Li fighting scenes are excellant but this just wets your appetite to watch ... read more »
  
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- - Kirsty1
  - 86 reviews
  - Worcester
  - 19 Aug 2010 at 13:15
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  Bruce's Footsteps
  
  An absolutely outstanding martial arts film and one of my all time favourites. The story is gripping yet straight forward so it's easy to follow the dual ... read more »
  
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- - Kobra
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  - London
  - 20 Apr 2010 at 03:22
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  Great film
  
  A classic jet li film, was very impressed but the film isnt new as it was filmed in 1994 so its not the best most up to date film but if your looking for a good... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 16 Apr 2010 at 12:53
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  FIST OF LEGEND
  
  Probably the greatest martial arts film ever made,i hate to say it but i prefer this to Fist of fury. The fight scenes are second to none, Li is at his best no ... read more »
  
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- - spursfranky
  - 8 reviews
  - Bedfordshire
  - 10 Oct 2009 at 21:31
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  the best martial arts film
  
  Until now, I had always thought that 'Enter the Dragon' was the best martial arts film, but Fist of legebd equals it (with the exception that Jet Li is ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Nov 2008 at 10:38
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  English dub version
  
  As I remember it, this is a pretty good remake of the Bruce Lee original. Beware though, contrary to the LoveFilm details this is a dubbed version.
  
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  - 17 Aug 2007 at 09:36
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- - 14
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  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... read more »
  
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  - Mauler
  - The depths of Hell
  - 15 Sep 2004 at 19:07
- - 5
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  Jet li the way he was meant to be.
  
  If you like Jet Li's action in the american films, you'll definitely love him in this movie.
  
  This is Jet Li like he is supposed to be. The ... read more »
  
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  - Yorkshire
  - 28 Apr 2004 at 13:43
- - 4
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  Bone crrunching good
  
  This is well played and put nicely inline with all good martial arts films, it doesn't take itself too seriously and has lot's of raw action, well worth... read more »
  
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- - Film padawan
  - New China
  - 09 Sep 2005 at 15:18
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  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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  - Chorley
  - 23 Jul 2004 at 17:00
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  Bruce's Footsteps
  
  An absolutely outstanding martial arts film and one of my all time favourites. The story is gripping yet straight forward so it's easy to follow the dual ... read more »
  
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- - Kobra
  - 43 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Apr 2010 at 03:22
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  One of the best Jet Li films
  
  If you like martial arts films then this is definitely one of the best a remake of the classic Fist of Fury (Bruce Lee). Fight scenes choreographed by Yuen Woo-... read more »
  
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  - NorthEast
  - 17 Sep 2004 at 16:09
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  Superior Remake
  
  Excellent fight scenes, and plenty of them too. Jet Li is on top form in this remake of the Bruce Lee classic Fist of Fury. Each fight scene is awesome and the ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 23 Oct 2004 at 00:18
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  Jet Li original
  
  A number of the reviews have likened this to Fist Of Fury starring Bruce Lee. While Jet Li is at the top of his field he cannot be compared to Bruce Lee as he ... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 23 Nov 2004 at 11:56
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  jet li is wicked!
  
  This is old style kung fu movie, with battiling schools who keep challenging each other to fights you have the revenge story you have the girl that's worth ... read more »
  
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  - binfield,berks
  - 28 Feb 2005 at 09:31
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  Worth watching movie
  
  This is perhaps the best movie of Jet Li, in which hardly wire work is used. This movie is one of his earlier movies where his action is not much matured, ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Jun 2005 at 11:22

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  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 ...