In a remote village, lazy youngster Shing Lung does not take seriously enough the training he receives from his grandfather, Kung Fu master Chen Peng Fei. Lung would much rather gamble and often gets lured into fights, which lead him to display the skills his grandfather has warned him not to show to others. Still, Lung is lured into yet another fight and meets Ti Cha, the unskilled leader of the Everything Clan school, who offers him a lucrative job training his students and fighting against the top fighters from rival schools. Lung accepts, under the condition that he fights while wearing costumes to disguise his real identity. The young man's talent and skills boost the reputation of the school and enrich the scheming Master Ti, so they decide to rename the school. The new school's name and reputation spread to distant areas and came to the attention of an old enemy of Lung's grandfather, Kung Fu master Yen Ting Hua. Yen then comes to the village and causes trouble for Lung. After this, Lung undergoes vigorous training to defeat his family's enemy. Edit Translation
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- Native Title: 笑拳怪招
- Also Known As: Crazy Monkey , Revenge of the Dragon , Siu Kuen Gwaai Jiu , The Fearless Hyena , Xiao Quan Guai Zhao , Fearless Hyena 1
- Screenwriter & Director: Jackie Chan
- Screenwriter: Lo Wei
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Martial Arts
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Cast & Credits
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![Jackie Chan in Fearless Hyena Hong Kong Movie]( "Jackie Chan in Fearless Hyena Hong Kong Movie")
Jackie Chan Main Role -
![Cheng Fu Hung in Fearless Hyena Hong Kong Movie]( "Cheng Fu Hung in Fearless Hyena Hong Kong Movie")
Cheng Fu Hung"Great Bear"Support Role -
![Chen Hui Lou in Fearless Hyena Hong Kong Movie]( "Chen Hui Lou in Fearless Hyena Hong Kong Movie")
Chen Hui Lou"Unicorn"Support Role -
![Yen Shi Kwan in Fearless Hyena Hong Kong Movie]( "Yen Shi Kwan in Fearless Hyena Hong Kong Movie")
Yen Shi KwanYen Chuen WongSupport Role -
![Li Kun in Fearless Hyena Hong Kong Movie]( "Li Kun in Fearless Hyena Hong Kong Movie")
Li KunTee ChaSupport Role -
![James Tien in Fearless Hyena Hong Kong Movie]( "James Tien in Fearless Hyena Hong Kong Movie")
James Tien[Grandpa]Support Role
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Reviews
Jackie punches someone so hard in the balls that he dies.
At its core, The Fearless Hyena is an overly familiar traditional kung fu revenge story, but, being that this is Jackie Chan's directorial debut, you get the added treat of watching him figure himself out in real time. Showcasing his own brand of charm, naivety and bravado in a film that blends traditional martial arts storytelling with the comedic, expressive style that would later define his career. Split pretty much straight down the middle in terms of tone, shifting between slapstick humour and surprisingly brutal violence, it shows Jackie experimenting with a formula he hadn't fully perfected yet. Fight-wise, the choreography is intricate and very well performed, boasting a beautifully inventive chopstick food fight and Jackie defeating the villain by punching him in the balls so hard that he dies, which is worthy of 5 stars all on its own. It helps that the cast is populated with a variety of interesting characters, led by a great turn from James Tien as Chan's elderly master, but, of course, the real star of the show is Chan himself. Unfortunately, it seems he hasn’t fully freed himself from Lo Wei quite yet as there is a lot of Wei's influence still present; as it's clear this wasn't a big-budget or heavily refined production, Wei's writing is more prevalent than Chan's. But there’s definitely a charm in that roughness; it feels scrappy, personal and driven by a creative ambition of expression, so while The Fearless Hyena isn’t Jackie's best film, it is an important one, less about perfection and more about watching the blueprint of something great being built. Capturing him at a turning point, transitioning from a traditional martial arts actor into the genre-defining star he would become.
