Fist of Legend

Original title: Jing wu ying xiong

1994
15
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

26K

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In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese.

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Kung Fu Martial Arts Action Drama

In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese.In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese.In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

26K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

Uncle Noh
(as Paul Chiang)

Ada Choi

Rose

Cheung-Yan Yuen

Captain Jie

Toshimichi Takahashi

Japanese Ambassador

Suk-Mui Tam

Jackson Lou

Ryuichi Akutagawa
(as Lou Hsueh Hsien)

Sun Wong

Cook

Man Biu Lee

John DeMita

Chen Zhen
(English version)
(voice)

Director
- Gordon Chan
Writers
All cast & crew
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Trivia
Jet Li plays Chen Zhen in this movie, a student of master Huo Yuanjia. Jet Li would then go on to play Master Huo Yuanjia in Fearless (2006)

Goofs
Although set in 1914, one of the cars seen on the street in Shanghai is a 1947 Chevrolet, and another is a 1948 Buick.

Quotes
Chen Zhen: The object of matching is to beat down the opponent.
Fumio Funakoshi: Wrong kid, the best way to beat the opponent is to use a gun.

Alternate versions
The Dimension version makes some changes to the original, including a new score by Stephen Edwards, new sound effects, new opening/closing credits, a slightly shortened ending, and to the script.

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9/10

The perfect remake of the classic "Chinese Connection"

"Fist of Legend" is a great movie. Really great. Jet Li plays Chen Zhen, a character played by Bruce Lee in "Chinese Connection", and he does it perfect. Bruce Lee's Chen is a character filled with anger, hate and wish for revenge. Jet Li's Chen is much different. He is cold blooded, there is no anger in him. The difference between Jet Li and Bruce Lee is the same as the difference between "Fist of Legend" and "Chinese Connection". Bruce Lee's character hates Japan and everything Japanese. Jet Li's Chen wishes his revenge but he respects Japanese culture and there isn't hate. If "Chinese Connection" is a movie of the hate and the anger, "Fist of Legend" is a movie of the peace and the respect.