The Fearless Hyena
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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.”
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Cast
- Jackie Chan
- Hing-lung
- James Tien
- Chen Pang-fei
- Yen Shi-kwan
- Yen Tien-fa
- Lee Kwan
- Si Fu
- Chen Hui-Lou
- Eight-legged Qilin
- Cheng Fu-Hung
- Big Bear
- Ma Chiang
- Iron Head
- Dean Shek
- Undertaker
Credits
- Director
- Jackie Chan
- Produced by
- Hsu Li-Hwa
- Screenplay by
- Jackie Chan
- Screenplay by
- Lo Wei
- Martial-arts director
- Jackie Chan
- Cinematographer
- Chen Jung-Shu
- Editor
- Vincent Leung Wing-Chan
- Music by
- Frankie Chan
- Art director
- Chow Chi-leung
A scene from The Fearless Hyena
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