Film Screening: “Fist of Legend” (Gordon Chan, 1994)
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Gordon Chan, 1994, 103 min, Hong Kong, Cantonese and Japanese with English subtitles
Synopsis
One of Jet Li’s best films, and one of the greatest martial arts films of all-time. Fist of Legend paved the way for Li to break through into Hollywood. This remake of Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury finds Li as a fighter who returns to Shanghai in the 1930s only to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the ultranationalist Black Dragon Clan. Immediate bone-breaking, ultra-fast fight choreography (by the equally legendary Yuen Woo-Ping) ensues, with minimal help from wirework. The high-concept-ness of the film’s fights escalates over time, culminating in Li and his adversary both wearing blindfolds!