Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)

Original title

精武風雲

Directed by

Andrew Lau

Genre

drama film, action film, martial arts film, superhero film

Country

Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 458 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to 1930s Shanghai to avenge a death and confront Japanese occupiers. He takes on a secret identity to fight enemies and protect his homeland.

heroicintensenostalgicstylishdramaticgrittyfast-pacedpatriotic

What happens

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen is a 2010 Hong Kong martial arts superhero film directed by Andrew Lau, who produced with Gordon Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Cheung Chi-shing, Philip Lui and Frankie Tam. The film stars Donnie Yen as Chen Zhen, a role made famous by Bruce Lee in the 1972 film Fist of Fury. The film is a sequel to the 1994 film Fist of Legend, which starred Jet Li as Chen Zhen. Principal photography for Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen began in November 2009 and ended in early February 2010; shooting took place in Shanghai, China. The film was shown out of competition during the opening night of the 67th Venice International Film Festival, and 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released in Chinese theatres on 21 September 2010 and two days later in Hong Kong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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