The Fearless Hyena (1979)
- Original title
- 笑拳怪招
- Directed by
- Jackie Chan
- Genre
- martial arts film, action comedy film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 178 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young martial arts student who is impulsive and likes to gamble gets a job teaching at a school with a bad reputation. This puts him in the path of a dangerous kung fu master.
playfulenergeticcomediclightheartedfamily-friendlyfast-pacedcheerfulaction-packed
What happens
The Fearless Hyena (Chinese: 笑拳怪招) is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film starring, written and directed by Jackie Chan in his directorial debut at the age of 24. Also released in the United States under the title Revenge of the Dragon, and in Japan under a different title and theme song called Crazy Monkey (Japanese: クレイジー • モンキー). The film was a box office success, and released in Hong Kong on 17 February 1979, and even spawned a loose sequel titled Fearless Hyena Part II in 1983. The film initially focuses on a martial arts student who lacks self-control and has a gambling habit. He is soon offered a position as a martial arts teacher in a school with a poor reputation. He unwittingly attracts the attention of a villainous kung fu master. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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World of the Drunken Master (1979)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.