| Jing wu ying xiong (1997)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Jet Li |
Chen Zhen
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| Siu-Hou, Ching |
Ting-One
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| Chow, Billy |
general Fujita
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| Kurata, Yasuaki |
Sensei Funakoshi
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| Liu, Jackson |
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| Chiang, Peter |
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| Yuen, Corey |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action |
| Director |
Chan, Gordon; Woo-Ping, Yuen |
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| Language |
English |
| Running Time |
101 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
Like compatriot Jackie Chan, martial arts champion Jet Li has long been revered in his native country and enjoys a cult following in the States among aficionados of Hong Kong cinema. After two decades, it took his villainous turn in Lethal Weapon 4 to put him on the Hollywood map, paving the way for the release of his earlier films. Fist of Legend is a 1994 production and a remake of The Chinese Connection (also known as Fists of Fury, which starred the greatest martial arts legend of them all, Bruce Lee). This film is set in 1937, when Shanghai was occupied by the Japanese and racial tensions were high. Li stars as Chen Zhen, who returns to Shanghai to avenge the death of his master, whom he learns was poisoned. His popular freestyle fighting technique and Japanese girlfriend do not endear him to his former friend, now his master's successor at the martial arts school. If Jackie Chan is inspired by Buster Keaton, Li seems to be channeling Steve McQueen. He speaks softly and carries a big kick. And like Steven Seagal, even when he is under siege by a horde of attackers, no one can lay a finger on this guy. The dialogue and dubbing are atrocious, but the fight sequences are incredible (they were choreographed by Yuen Woo-ping, who lent his expertise to The Matrix). Perhaps most memorable is a bout between Chen and his girlfriend's uncle during which the combatants wear blindfolds. This is essential viewing for martial arts buffs and Li's growing legion of fans. --Donald Liebenson
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Jestli existuje Jetův film, který je téměř ze současnosti a zároveň je v něm minimálně drátů, pak je to právě Fist of legend. Jet Li hraje Chen Zhena, studenta japonské školy. Když se dozví, že jeho mistr byl zabit v souboji, odjíždí zpět do Číny vzdát mu hold. Narazí tu nejen na nesnášenlivost mezi Japonskem a Čínou, ale i na podivné okolnosti mistrovy smrti...
Fist of legend je remakem Bruce Leeovy Fist of Fury a dovolím si říct, že je lepší než Leeův originál. Jet Li, přesně v tradici Bruce Leeho, podává nádherně chladně odměřený herecký výkon a ve fantastické (řekl bych nejlepší) choreografii Yuen Woo-Pinga postupně poráží úplně všechny. Pokud existuje film, který má jednoduchý příběh, skvělou atmosféru a zároveň je nabit revolučními a unikátními souboji, pak je to tenhle. Mnoho lidí, kterým jsem ho pustil, mi řeklo něco ve stylu, jako že vykrádá Matrixe. Rok výroby vás ovšem přesvědčí o opaku. Tento film je podle mě jedním z nejlepších ve svém žánru. |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
96 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Links |
IMDB
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| Czech title |
Fist of Legend |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
Divx |
| UPC |
717951005151 |
| Release Date |
15.2.2000 |
| Subtitles |
Czech |
| Packaging |
CD |
| Audio Tracks |
English |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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