Directed by:
Jackie ChanCinematography:
Jung-Shu ChenComposer:
Frankie ChanCast:
Jackie Chan, James Tien, Shi-Kwan Yen, Hui-Lou Chen, Dean Shek, Ricky Cheng, Kang Peng, Fu-Hung ChengVOD (2)
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An auteur emerges as Jackie Chan — working for the first time as director, in addition to serving as cowriter, lead actor, and martial-arts choreographer — takes full charge of his on-screen image. Perfecting the archetypal Chan character, he stars here as a rapscallion student of his martial-arts-master grandfather (Hong Kong cinema legend James Tien) who uses his kung-fu prowess to fight challengers for money — until a personal tragedy forces him to get serious. Experimenting with various lenses and camera setups, Chan maximizes the action’s visual impact, while unleashing some of his most innovative fight choreography in a stunning, whirlwind display of “emotional kung fu.” (Criterion)
(more)Cast
Jackie Chan
China
Best movies:
Drunken Master (1978)
Drunken Master II (1994)
Eagle's Shadow (1978)
James Tien
China
Best movies:
The Iron Fisted Monk (1977)
Above the Law (1986)
The Chinese Connection (1972)
Shi-Kwan Yen
Best movies:
The Assassin (1967)
The Iron Fisted Monk (1977)
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
Hui-Lou Chen
China
Best movies:
Kung Fu Kids (1986)
Legend of the Mountain (1979)
The Shaolin Avengers (1976)
Dean Shek
China
Best movies:
Warriors Two (1978)
Drunken Master (1978)
Odd Couple (1979)
Ricky Cheng
Taiwan
Best movies:
Seven Steps of Kung Fu (1979)
The Shaolin Avengers (1976)
Chinese Super Ninjas (1982)
Kang Peng
Taiwan
Best movies:
Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982)
Snuff Bottle Connection (1977)
Dragon Lord (1982)
Fu-Hung Cheng
Best movies:
Monkey Kung Fu (1979)
Revenge of the Dragon (1979)
Ninja Thunderbolt (1984)