Fist of Fury - Sworn Revenge

"The beginning of a legend."

2001 3h 40m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 5

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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After his village it is brutally attacked by bandits, and his family gets murdered, Jun plans on seeking out distant relatives in Shanghai. On the way he is forced to join a criminal gang after they witness his martial arts skills. After a long and arduous journey, Jun eventual finds refuge at the Jin Wu Martial Arts Academy.

“The beginning of a legend.”

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Cast

Donnie Yen
Chen Zhen
Eddy Ko Hung
Fok Yuen Gaap
Bey Logan
Petrov
Joey Meng Yee-Man
Yumi
Xiong Xinxin
Hung Fei
Yeung Chak-Lam
Yukio Takeda
Berg Ng Ting-Yip
Lau Chan-Shing

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benny Chan
Writers: Thirteen Chan Sap Sam
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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At 220 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Fist of Fury Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Donnie Yen and Eddy Ko Hung and Bey Logan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The beginning of a legend.".

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benny Chan directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 220 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Fist of Fury Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Donnie Yen and Eddy Ko Hung and Bey Logan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The beginning of a legend.".
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 220 min · 3h 40m
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Original language: EN

Part of

Fist of Fury Collection

Originally developed as a thirty episode series from ATV, Fist of Fury has been repackaged by Tai Seng on both sides of the Atlantic. The first fifteen episodes have been marketed as a prequel 'Fist of Fury - Sworn Revenge' and the following fifteen episodes as 'Fist of Fury'. The first instalment focuses on Chen's move to Shanghai and becoming the student of Fok Yuen Gaap. The latter explores Japanese colonial treachery and Chen-Jun's quest for revenge after the murder of his master.