Fist of Legend

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Fist of Legend

R

1994

1h 43m

Action

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Chinese martial arts student Chen Zhen is studying in Kyoto, Japan, when he learns his mentor has died in a match against Ryuichi Akutagawa. Returning home to the Japanese-occupied Shanghai of 1937, Chen challenges Ryuichi to a fight and easily defeats him. Concluding his master was set up, Chen has an autopsy performed. Meanwhile, word of his martial arts skill entices new students hoping to study with him, making his teacher's son, Huo Ting-An, jealous.

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Joey O'Bryan

Austin Chronicle

01/01/2000

2.5/5

Although this is disappointing, there are more than enough good scenes (both action and otherwise) to keep this enterprise afloat and entertaining.

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Spence D.

IGN Movies

12/17/2004

5/5

Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

01/07/2004

3.5/4

All of the intricately choreographed fighting is real, proving the doubters of Li's fighting skills very wrong.

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Darrin Keene

Film Threat

02/04/2003

3/5

James Rocchi

Netflix

11/07/2002

4/5

Jet Li remakes Bruce Lee, and the result is great.

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Oz

eFilmCritic.com

07/21/2002

5/5

If you don't feel the bones breaking, you're not watching closely enough.

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Ry N

@RyGuy Dec 9

After learning that his master was poisoned, Jet Li starts rampaging through a rival Japanese dojo. The fight scenes were good, but it was dumb how easily people were getting framed throughout the film.

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Mo S.

@9mr_0 Nov 28

فلم حلو قصه متماسكه

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Mar 11

Excellent in it's portrayal of differing martial arts styles without some silly tournament.

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Fer S

12/14/2024

The great choreography almost makes up for the weak plot

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felipe g

08/23/2024

Esse filme é um Remake do filme de Bruce Lee mais o filme é excelente!

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Alex L

06/14/2024

Jet Li at his best. One the the great HK movies, solid choreography and stunt work

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Synopsis

Chinese martial arts student Chen Zhen is studying in Kyoto, Japan, when he learns his mentor has died in a match against Ryuichi Akutagawa. Returning home to the Japanese-occupied Shanghai of 1937, Chen challenges Ryuichi to a fight and easily defeats him. Concluding his master was set up, Chen has an autopsy performed. Meanwhile, word of his martial arts skill entices new students hoping to study with him, making his teacher's son, Huo Ting-An, jealous.

Director: Gordon Chan
Screenwriter: Gordon Chan, Lan Kay Toa, Kwong Kim Yip
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 28, 1994, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 43m

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