Fearless Hyena

1979 1h 37m CN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 186

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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Lung is a talented fighter but prefers to spend his time loafing around and picking fights, despite orders from his grandfather not to fight. Unknown to him, a brutal general has been slaughtering all the people from his grandfather’s clan. When the general recognizes Lung’s style of kung fu during one of his street fights, he hunts down Lung’s grandfather and kills him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Chan
James Tien Chun
Chen Peng-fei
Yen Shi-Kwan
Yen Chuen Wong
Dean Shek Tin
Undertaker
Li Kun
Tee Cha
Wang Chi-Sheng
One of Yen Chuen Wong's Men (uncredited)
Chen Hui-Lou
Unicorn (uncredited)
Ma Chang
Iron Head (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jackie Chan
Writers: Lo Wei, Jackie Chan
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Fearless Hyena Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jackie Chan, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Vincent Leung Wing-Chan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jackie Chan and James Tien Chun and Yen Shi-Kwan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jackie Chan directs. Chen Jung-Shu behind the camera. Vincent Leung Wing-Chan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Fearless Hyena Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Jackie Chan, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Vincent Leung Wing-Chan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jackie Chan and James Tien Chun and Yen Shi-Kwan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0079315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Chen Jung-Shu
Editing: Vincent Leung Wing-Chan
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: CN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Fearless Hyena (1979)

Part of

Fearless Hyena Collection

Two very enjoyable comedy kung fu movies made just after his success with Drunken Master its a little rough around the edges but the action is first class.