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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuTong Huo-wan seeks redress from the man responsible for his master's death, but becomes entangled in a feud between a local clan and gangsters.Tong Huo-wan seeks redress from the man responsible for his master's death, but becomes entangled in a feud between a local clan and gangsters.Tong Huo-wan seeks redress from the man responsible for his master's death, but becomes entangled in a feud between a local clan and gangsters.
Eun-joo Im
- Chung Cau-ping
- (as Yin-Ju Lin)
Szu-Cheng Mu
- Ngai Cong-long
- (as Chiang Kao)
Hsu Hsia
- Chong Saam-taai
- (as Hsia Hsu)
Yeong-il Kim
- Laam-ceng
- (as Eagle Han)
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Standard kung-fu revenge fare, but the man who would soon become the clown prince of Hong Kong martial arts films gives a very credible performance as the hero who is pushed beyond all endurance while just trying to keep his head down. Chan has a solid supporting cast in this film, too: Yen Shi-kwan (who later portrayed the white-haired villain in Chan's first directorial effort "The Fearless Hyena") as the guilt-ridden fighter who vanquished the hero's sifu, plus reliable Lo Wei standbys Nora Miao and James Tien. Best of all, the choreography bears Chan's unmistakable stamp, resulting in a particularly satisfying climactic duel during which the hero uses a crutch to fend off his opponent's sharpened metal tonfas.
Entertaining fights, as well as decent sets and costumes, earn "Dragon Fist" six and a half stars.
Entertaining fights, as well as decent sets and costumes, earn "Dragon Fist" six and a half stars.
Jackie Chan's master is dead, so he travels with their survivors. But when they come to a new town, he finds himself -- and them -- caught in the middle of a feud between a clan and gangsters.
This came out after SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW and DRUNKEN MASTER, so it looks like a reversion to a safe but standard formula. Actually it was filmed before, which makes me think they rushed the other movies out, or perhaps this was shelved until Chan's suddenly risen star made its release commercial. There may be a tendency to denigrate it because it isn't the comedic Chan, but that, I feel, would be an error. I think it can be enjoyed for what it is, another highly competent film by director Wei Lo.
This came out after SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW and DRUNKEN MASTER, so it looks like a reversion to a safe but standard formula. Actually it was filmed before, which makes me think they rushed the other movies out, or perhaps this was shelved until Chan's suddenly risen star made its release commercial. There may be a tendency to denigrate it because it isn't the comedic Chan, but that, I feel, would be an error. I think it can be enjoyed for what it is, another highly competent film by director Wei Lo.
Lo Wei, director of Bruce Lee classics The Big Boss and Fist Of Fury saw potential in Jackie Chan and cast him in several kung fu flicks, including this great film, Dragon Fist. With Bruce Lee gone way too soon and martial arts movies being more popular than ever film makers from east and west scrambled to replace him. Jackie Chan is in rare form as an invincible Bruce Lee type of bad ass. He is on a mission of revenge once his teacher was killed and disgraced by a leader of a rival school. Things get complicated when Chan, his master's widow and daughter arrive at the rival school. I'm not going to give away too much of the plot, but things don't end up all that peachy and all of the violence contains consequences. During this period the market was flooded with similar kung fu films, so Chan found success later with Drunken Master and other lighthearted kung fu comedies. He did a great job here though I think. Jackie was awesome as indestructible, kung fu iron man that becomes fury incarnate at the film's conclusion. Lo Wei also made a well paced, solid chop sockey film with a good story serviced with the right amount of kung fu action. Great kung fu!
We all gotta be careful in what 70's Jackie movies we watch, but this one certainly isn't bad. The plot has something to do with Jackie's master being killed. There actually is a mildly shocking twist (shocking for Jackie, but don't expect Usual Suspects here). Anyway, the kung-fu is very good, definitely up to snuff. Jackie is good, and there's scenes where the old men fight. Even the dubbing isn't horrible. Very good overall, but Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin is better (even though it has an awkward title) if you're looking for something from this era. I gave it a 7.
There's a special place in my heart for old school Jackie Chan films. For some reason, when I look to my JC collection for something to watch, I tend toward the older fare.
On the surface, DRAGON FIST is pretty average. But if you're an old school fan, you can't help rooting for virutally everyone in the film. Yan Yee Kwan (sometimes Yam Sai-kun) is one of my favorite bad guys; he was also excellent in Fearless Hyena, Once Upon a Time in China, Iron Monkey, and Heroic Trio. James Tien and Nora Miao bring a lot of respectability to the cast as well.
The plot offers some nifty twists. The fights are strong. I have to agree that the film takes itself just a little too seriously. If Jackie's early work could be measured on a "stiff-o-meter," DRAGON FIST would fall squarely between TO KILL WITH INTRIGUE and FEARLESS HYENA. Not coincidentally, that's about where it falls in his chronology.
Much of the charm of these films for American viewers -- and it can't be disregarded, especially for those of us who grew up in the 70s and 80s -- is the afternoon matinee "Kung Fu Theater" nostalgia factor. It imbues them with a quality that I can't ascribe to many of Jackie's later films. I love POLICE STORY, etc. -- the production values are generally much higher, the stunts are mindblowing -- but those are a different breed altogether. They occupy a different place in film history, and in my esteem.
On the surface, DRAGON FIST is pretty average. But if you're an old school fan, you can't help rooting for virutally everyone in the film. Yan Yee Kwan (sometimes Yam Sai-kun) is one of my favorite bad guys; he was also excellent in Fearless Hyena, Once Upon a Time in China, Iron Monkey, and Heroic Trio. James Tien and Nora Miao bring a lot of respectability to the cast as well.
The plot offers some nifty twists. The fights are strong. I have to agree that the film takes itself just a little too seriously. If Jackie's early work could be measured on a "stiff-o-meter," DRAGON FIST would fall squarely between TO KILL WITH INTRIGUE and FEARLESS HYENA. Not coincidentally, that's about where it falls in his chronology.
Much of the charm of these films for American viewers -- and it can't be disregarded, especially for those of us who grew up in the 70s and 80s -- is the afternoon matinee "Kung Fu Theater" nostalgia factor. It imbues them with a quality that I can't ascribe to many of Jackie's later films. I love POLICE STORY, etc. -- the production values are generally much higher, the stunts are mindblowing -- but those are a different breed altogether. They occupy a different place in film history, and in my esteem.
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- WissenswertesAllegedly filmed in between Jackie Chan's two Seasonal Productions movies, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) and Drunken Master (1978), but not released until after the success of the latter Seasonal Production due to Lo Wei's financial constraints. This movie was filmed as a Mandarin-language movie, yet the focus on the dubbing switched to Cantonese, due to the success of the Cantonese-language Seasonal movies, and other studios (i.e. Golden Harvest) beginning to lean into Cantonese as well. This is why most releases feature Cantonese as the only Chinese dialect option, despite the fact that the harder-to-find Mandarin track syncs up with most of the actors (save for the South Korean cast members) far more accurately.
- Alternative VersionenThe Japanese theatrical cut is only about 89 minutes (compared to the uncut 96 minutes of the Hong Kong cut), but features a primarily unique music track. While it uses some of the same music cues as the Hong Kong cut, most of the music is produced especially for this edition, including two vocal tracks: "Dragon Fist" and "Do or Die". Aside from this, the opening fight montage with Hsiu Hsia has been replaced with footage of Jackie Chan's penultimate fight from the finale, while the opening credits play over set to the aforementioned "Dragon Fist" theme. As of now, this version is only available on a late 2014 Japanese blu-ray (the earlier Japanese blu-ray only features the alternate opening as an extra.)
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