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ERA
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47 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Dragon Fist
1979 1h 37m ZH
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6.3TMDB Β· 92
ActionThriller
Synopsis
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After the death of his master, martial arts student Tong Huo-wan travels with his adoptive family to seek redress from the man responsible but finds himself torn between righteousness and filial piety after becoming entangled in a feud between a local clan and gangsters.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Jackie Chan
Tong Huo-Wan
Nora Miao
Chong Mung-Laan
James Tien Chun
Fong Gong
Im Eun-Joo
Chung Cau-Ping
Yen Shi-Kwan
Chung Gim-Gwan
Mu Szu-Cheng
Ngai Cong-Long
Hsu Hsia
Chong Saam-Taai
Kim Yeong-Il
Laam Ceng
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lo Wei
- Writers
- Wang Chung-Pin
- Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Countries
- Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lo Wei, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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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 Nora Miao and James Tien Chun carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0079484 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 92 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lo Wei directs. Chen Jung-Shu behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Vincent Leung Wing-Chan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 147 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
- 3Directed by Lo Wei, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Vincent Leung Wing-Chan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jackie Chan and Nora Miao and James Tien Chun carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0079484 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 92 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Chen Jung-Shu
- Original score
- Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
- Editing
- Vincent Leung Wing-Chan
- Runtime
- 97 min Β· 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
- Certification (US)
- 12
Also by
Lo Wei
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- LO
Lo Wei Motion Picture Company
HK
Key crew
- ProducerHsu Li-Hwa
- Assistant DirectorChu Hsueh-Liang
- Sound Effects EditorMichael Fung
- Executive ProducerLo Wei
- EditorVincent Leung Wing-Chan
- Martial Arts ChoreographerJackie Chan
- Assistant DirectorChiu Lo-Kong
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1982-03-3112
Also known as
International titles
- ιΎζ³CN
- Long quanCN
- Dangsan Martial ArtsKR
- The Wild Big BossGB
- Tangsan martial artKR
- ιΎζ³JP
- Os Punhos do DragΓ£oBR
- Dragon FistUS
