Xiao Quan Guai Zh (1979)
Genre: Action
Duration: 98 minuten
Alternative titles: The Fearless Hyena / Siu Kuen Gwaai Jiu / 笑拳怪招
Country:
Hong-Kong / South Korea
Directed by: Jackie Chan and Kenneth Tsang
Stars: Jackie Chan, James Tien and Dean Shek Tin
IMDb score:
6,6 (6.168)
Releasedate: 17 February 1979
Xiao Quan Guai Zh plot
Shing Lung (Jackie Chan) is a young man who accidentally leads a nefarious gang to his grandfather's house. His grandfather is the last 'Hsin-yi fighter', but he is killed in a fight with the gang. Shing Lung feels enormous guilt and decides to learn 'emotional kung fu' in order to take revenge.
Actors and actresses
Chan
Grandpa
Yen Chuen Wong
Unicorn
Great Bear
Iron Head
One of Yen Chuen Wong's Men
Willow Sword
Undertaker
Chin Wa Li
Reviews & comments
movie acteurs
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- 3104 messages
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A good martial arts film. The second installment is better. But still, this is a good martial arts film with some great kung fu fights. 3.5.
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Onderhond
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- 13075 votes
Nice surprise.
It reminded me a bit of the first Drunken Master. Shaw Bros.-esque scenes, meaning a low budget, cheap costumes, and a story that's already been rewritten ten times as a "new film," but with worthy martial arts tricks.
And Chan really shows his best side here. Playful choreographies that go on almost endlessly, often shot in impressively long takes. It's a bit fidgety at first (as is often the case with these kinds of films, where the protagonist, according to the story, isn't skilled enough yet), but the fights during the last half hour are magnificent, as are the training sessions midway through.
I really enjoyed Chan's strange stances and constant dodging. While he may have borrowed his inspiration from Yuen, it's clear he builds on their approach in this film. Aside from the martial arts and humor, there's not much to experience, but that's skillfully kept to a minimum.
3.5*
Edit: And don't watch dubs of these films. I understand they might be a bit hard to find otherwise, but it's impossible to assess their value so accurately.
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80&90’s Nostalgia
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- 668 messages
- 734 votes
Hey! Who are you!?? I'm your master's master!
Revisited on Blu-ray from 88Films. It includes both the Chinese and English dubs, the latter of which evokes nostalgia for me, as I've seen it so often on VHS. In the Netherlands, they swapped parts 1 and 2 due to a mistake by the distributor, Prime Time. In Japan, the film was released under the title Crazy Monkey.
Jackie Chan had just established his popularity in Hong Kong with Seasonal Pictures' Snake in Eagles Shadow and the sublime Drunken Master. Thanks to the success of those films, Lo Wei, who had loaned him to Seasonal, gave Jackie full control of his next film. This is his directorial debut and also the last film he made under Lo Wei's contract.
After Chan leaves a trail that leads to the death of his grandfather (played by James Tien), the film truly begins. He apprentices with the last remaining clan member, "The Unicorn." Because the clan's style is powerless against the Eagle Claw technique of the ruthless Yen Shi-kwan, he teaches him a somewhat unorthodox style that plays on the opponent's emotions. The other training scenes are also great, with Chan pulling heavy sandbags and demonstrating sit-ups while hanging upside down. The fight against the three henchmen with the sword-spear hybrid is a superb piece of fight choreography, as is the final battle against Yen Shi-kwan. Dean Shek also appears in a small but hilarious role as a coffin seller, where Jackie hopes to get a job.
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