Fist of Legend (1994)
- Original title
- 精武英雄
- Directed by
- Gordon Chan
- Genre
- action film, martial arts film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 620 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
In 1914 Shanghai, a martial artist named Chen Zhen returns after his master's mysterious death. He investigates and finds that Imperial Japanese occupation forces were responsible, and he sets out to confront and fight them.
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What happens
Fist of Legend (精武英雄) is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Gordon Chan from a screenplay by Chan, Lam Kee-to, and Kim Yip. It features martial arts choreography by Yuen Woo-ping and was produced by Jet Li, who also starred in the lead role of Chen Zhen. It is a remake of the 1972 martial arts film Fist of Fury starring Bruce Lee. Set in Shanghai in 1914, Fist of Legend follows Chen as he investigates his master Huo Yuanjia's death at the hands of the Imperial Japanese occupation forces. The film co-starred Chin Siu-ho, Yasuaki Kurata, Shinobu Nakayama, Billy Chow, and Paul Chun. It was released by Golden Harvest on 22 December 1994. The film is considered one of Jet Li's best films, and one of the best martial arts films of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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