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The Fearless Hyena

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An old master's grandson learns the style called emotional kung fu.
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Rudie Obias Battleship Pretension 12/02/2023
Jackie Chan showcases an artfulness that’s not typical of most Kung-Fu films of the era, especially in his camerawork and choreography — namely with the hilarious chopstick duel. Go to Full Review
Nathanael Hood Unseen Films 05/12/2020
9/10
An early high point in [Jackie Chan's] career. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/04/2005
3/5
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) 11/07/2002
3/5
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thiago S @Thiagostone 3d Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e só jackie chan ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, e só as cenas de luta salvam o filme. See more Carlos Taiti Y @RT25138031 Jul 4 Filme: A Vingança do Dragão Assistido: Elenco: @jackiechan James Tien, Dean Shek, Wai Lau Chen, Shi-kwan Yen, Lee Kwan, Peng Kang Modelo: #artesmarciais #kungfu #ação Duração: 1h 38m Ano: 1979 Minha opinião: Jackie Chan tem uma extensa filmografia com mais de 100 filmes e ainda não parou. A Nova Fúria do Dragão (76), Dragão de Aço (76), A Lâmina da Morte (76), Golpes Mortais (76), 36 Golpes Mortais (77), A Marca do Dragão (77), Garras do Dragão (78), Magnificent Bodyguard (78), Punhos de Serpente (78), O Mestre Invencível (78), O Templo do Dragão (78), Half A Loaf of Kung Fu (78), The Fearless Hyena (79), Os Punhos do Dragão (79), Quebrando Limites (79), O Jovem Mestre do Kung Fu (80), Dragon Lord (82), A Saga do Dragão (83), Saga do Dragão (83). Estes são os filmes base de Jackie, até que depois destes ele começa uma nova fase até estourar com Projeto A (83), Police History (85), na Ásia e depois fama EUA e o Mundo. A receita deste filme e o mesmo do genero. Onde tem o mestre mal que quer ser o maior e para deve vencer a todos. aí temos um pequeno bastardo (Jackie) que luta mais ou menos, e quando vê seu tutor ser morto, ele quer vingança e para isso treina para vence-lo. E aqui o mesmo inimigo de Drunk Masters. Shi-Kwan Yen. Com um Kung-fu raiz. Vale apena assistir? sim para os fãs de Jackie e do belo #faixapreta que passava nas madrugadas da Band a muito tempo atrás. Nota: 8 See more Sameir A @RT21611577 11/18/2021 Jackie Chan's writing and directorial debut. It is obvious that he was heavily influenced by Bruce Lee films, but, some Jackie Chan signature added to it makes it unique. Nothing much about the story, but it was a show case of Jackie's physical abilities and how he can blend Kung Fu with comedy. Pretty good. See more 09/20/2020 Aunque encomiable su primer trabajo como director, y teniendo alguna otro momento brillante (de acción y humor), Hiena Salvaje está muy lejos de ser de lo mejor de Jackie Chan See more 06/15/2020 The unobtrusive boilerplate plot about a student seeking revenge for his murdered teacher merely serves as a pretext for Jackie's utterly original brand of kung-fu comedy, which is here all the more impressive and outrageous on account of being the star's first directorial outing, filled with all the visionary, kinetic ingenuity of someone with something to prove. See more 11/30/2015 Review: I really enjoyed this authentic Kung Fu movie but a lot of time is wasted on silly jokes and unnecessary scenes. At the time of it's release, I was totally amazed with this unknown Kung Fu world, were a man trains to be an expert and he uses his skills to kill the baddies, so this film definitely brought back some memories. This film sees Chan play a young Shing Lung, who lives with his grandfather and makes money any which way he can. Whilst staying in his grandfather's house, he's taught different styles of Kung Fu and he uses his skills against the bullies in his remote village. His talents soon get recognised by a money making con artist, who opens Kung Fu school were Chan takes on everyone that comes to take-on there pupils. When his grandfather finds out how he's been making money, he gets very upset because he doesn't want there Kung Fu to become known to others. After a while, the schools name spreads across the village and his grandfather's enemy tracks him down kills him after a lengthy battle. Chan then seeks revenge for his grandfather but his Kung Fu isn't up to scratch to challenge him, so he learns new styles from his grandfather's friend, which lead to a showdown that is definitely worth watching. Its your usual, "You Killed My Master" type of concept which I have grown to love in this genre. The only problem is that it takes a long time to get going but it's worth the wait. The funny dubbing really made me laugh and some of the fighting scenes were a bit over the top but that was expected because of the age of the movie. Chan does give his all throughout the movie and the different costumes that he put on during his time at the school were amusing but the true action should have started a lot earlier in the movie. With that aside, I still enjoyed the film and I'm glad that I was able to get my hands on it. Enjoyable! Round-Up: This movie was directed and written by a young Jackie Chan, who done a great job at such a young age. The choreography throughout the movie was also done by Chan so he really put a lot of time and energy into his directional debut. At the time, Chan was only 25 so you have to give him recognition for his first attempt behind the camera. Anyway, if your into your Kung Fu movies then you definitely need this film in your collection. I recommend this movie to people who are into their action/martial arts/comedies starring Jackie Chan, James Tien and Dean Shek. 7/10 See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis An old master's grandson learns the style called emotional kung fu.
Director
Jackie Chan
Screenwriter
Jackie Chan
Production Co
Good Year Movie Company
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 19, 2016
Runtime
1h 37m
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