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Fist of Legend

Play trailer Poster for Fist of Legend R,  1994,  1h 43m,  Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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100% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 92% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
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.

Critics Reviews

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Joey O'Bryan Austin Chronicle Jan 1, 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. Go to Full Review
Spence D. IGN Dec 17, 2004
5/5
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 7, 2004
3.5/4
All of the intricately choreographed fighting is real, proving the doubters of Li's fighting skills very wrong. Go to Full Review
Darrin Keene Film Threat Feb 4, 2003
3/5
James Rocchi Netflix Nov 7, 2002
4/5
Jet Li remakes Bruce Lee, and the result is great. Go to Full Review
Oz eFilmCritic.com Jul 21, 2002
5/5
If you don't feel the bones breaking, you're not watching closely enough. Go to Full Review
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Poe W Feb 2, 2018 This is the best movie of Jet Li, and one of the only ones in which he fights without cables and without artificiality!
Draco S Oct 15, 2017 A true masterpiece that delivers in everything martial arts, story and character development.
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Cast & Crew

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Gordon Chan

Director

Jet Li

Chen Zhen

Siu-hou Chin

Actor

Shinobu Nakayama

Mitsuko Yamada

Billy Chow Bei-Lei

General Fujita (Supreme Killer)

Yasuaki Kurata

Funakochi Fumio

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Fist of Legend

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Movie Info

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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