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A stunning reinvention of Bruce Lees timeless 1972 classic, Fist of Fury, Fist of Legend delivers scene upon scene of intense and magnificently composed martial arts action, and is now considered by many to be the greatest Kung Fu movie of all time! In the most electrifying performance of his celebrated career, international superstar, Jet Li, plays Chen Zhen - the matchless number-one student of Chinas preeminent Kung Fu master, Fok Yun-gap. Upon returning home to Shanghai after a period of study abroad, he discovers that his homeland has been devastated by a brutal Japanese occupation, and that his once proud martial arts academy has fallen into disarray following the untimely demise of his beloved Master- allegedly in a challenge match with a member of the Japanese Black Dragon Clan. Disgusted by the official verdict on his teachers death, Chen embarks on a heroic and uncompromising one-man quest to uncover the true killer and restore dignity to his fallen people-a journey that will bring him into deadly confrontation with Japans most formidable fighters. Fist of Legend is a brilliant martial arts masterpiece that has been awarded iconic status by fans and critics worldwide.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a classic movie with some old world charm and asskicking brilliant kung-fu. Jet Lee at his best. Highly recommended ...
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Simian
Format:DVD
Dont be mistaken this is one of Jet Li's finer piece, it features outstanding fight choreography and great performance from Li him self. the plot may be the same as bruce lee's fist of fury but legends polishes up on certain aspect such as the relationship between the japanese and chinese, now in legends not all japanese are racist or evil. the importance of this film is undeniable it is what inspired the fight scenes in the Matrix.
now for the negative; the film is the original American release so the video quality is great but retains the original American opening credits which is tolerable. the major problem though lies in the lazy cantonese audio conversion no effort is made to sync the Sound FX with the action screen so during fight scenes the second of delay of effects can grate. this is less notable during the dialogue scenes. the subtitles are also off the dubbing rather than the cantonese so some inconsistency are apparent to cantonese speakers.
which is such a shame for this would have been the definitive DVD release of Legend featuring some engaging extras like; yasuaki kurata interview, chin siu ho interview, gordan chan interview, kurata action school (little clip of the japanese stunt crew), a decent audio commentary and perspective look from Brett Ratner (unfortunately a pointless addition).
your purchase depends heavily on how much you can stomach the out of sync audio.
now for the negative; the film is the original American release so the video quality is great but retains the original American opening credits which is tolerable. the major problem though lies in the lazy cantonese audio conversion no effort is made to sync the Sound FX with the action screen so during fight scenes the second of delay of effects can grate. this is less notable during the dialogue scenes. the subtitles are also off the dubbing rather than the cantonese so some inconsistency are apparent to cantonese speakers.
which is such a shame for this would have been the definitive DVD release of Legend featuring some engaging extras like; yasuaki kurata interview, chin siu ho interview, gordan chan interview, kurata action school (little clip of the japanese stunt crew), a decent audio commentary and perspective look from Brett Ratner (unfortunately a pointless addition).
your purchase depends heavily on how much you can stomach the out of sync audio.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Mavrik
Format:DVD
This is an awesome Kung Fu movie. If you're a Jet Li and Yuen Woo-Ping fan or martial arts movie fan in general then you won't be disappointed.
Adapting a classic Bruce Lee movie is a risky business but they managed to pull it off extremely well, paying homage to the original (Fist of Fury) but also bringing some new ideas to the table and giving a less one-dimensional portrayal of the Japanese for a change.
Amazing fights, great story and a great tribute to Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury.
Adapting a classic Bruce Lee movie is a risky business but they managed to pull it off extremely well, paying homage to the original (Fist of Fury) but also bringing some new ideas to the table and giving a less one-dimensional portrayal of the Japanese for a change.
Amazing fights, great story and a great tribute to Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
One Jet Li`s best
One of my favourite Jet Li films. I think it has good acting by them all and great fight scenes, but i think the undercranking in many of the fight scenes and some wire work was... Read more
Published 13 months ago by LoBo
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great fighting sequences.
I won't comment on the story to much as I bought this film just to watch the fighting sequences. They are great but cannot help to think that Bruce Lee's would be better. Read more
Published 15 months ago by A. Lowe
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best martial arts film ever, Sorry Bruce !
What a quality film, this is far superior to the Bruce lee's Fist Of Fury
Jet Li is brilliant as always. This has some of the best fights i have ever seen. Read more
Jet Li is brilliant as always. This has some of the best fights i have ever seen. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jet 84
5.0 out of 5 stars
action
Iwas very pleased after watching fist of legends,this dvd is packed full of action with a good story, if you like bruce lee you will enjoy this film.
Published 16 months ago by beryl
3.0 out of 5 stars
watchable
Not too bad,.
I was expecting a little better from Jet Li.
Dubbing was pretty awful.
Set fight scenes were very good.
I was expecting a little better from Jet Li.
Dubbing was pretty awful.
Set fight scenes were very good.
Published 19 months ago by Greg Desmond
4.0 out of 5 stars
not bad but a bit tacky
You have to remember when buying these films on blu ray at justy how old they are and that the acting is really bad and cringe worthy. Read more
Published 24 months ago by D. B. Kowalewicz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fist of Legend
I have been a fan of Jet Li for several years and I have quite a few of his movies but this one is the cream of the crop, I am sure if Bruce Lee was a live today he would be... Read more
Published on 12 May 2011 by J. F. Savage
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fist of Legend
Fantastic film, very good action, story and fights. I bought that for my husband for Christmas and we enjoyed watching that a lot together.
Published on 5 May 2011 by DS
3.0 out of 5 stars
Feast Of Legend
For all Jet Li fans this is a must. Some of the best fighting sequences ever. This remake of the Bruce Lee classic inevitably puts you the question: Who's the best fighter? Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2010 by David Reis
3.0 out of 5 stars
Deleted scenes and sountrack reinstated but poor subtitles
Fist Of Legend (Subtitled) [VHS]
The Made In Hong Kong VHS is still the best version of the film, and my review of it still stands. Read more
The Made In Hong Kong VHS is still the best version of the film, and my review of it still stands. Read more
Published on 25 May 2010 by N. Marsden
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