The Fearless Hyena (1979)

6.6R92 minDirector: Jackie Chan

1979 Hong Kong film by Jackie Chan

The Fearless Hyena (Chinese: 笑拳怪招) is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film starring, written and directed by Jackie Chan in his directorial debut at the age of 24. Also released in the United States under the title Revenge of the Dragon, and in Japan under a different title and theme song called Crazy Monkey (Japanese: クレイジー • モンキー).

The film was a box office success, and released in Hong Kong on 17 February 1979, and even spawned a loose sequel titled Fearless Hyena Part II in 1983.

The film initially focuses on a martial arts student who lacks self-control and has a gambling habit. He is soon offered a position as a martial arts teacher in a school with a poor reputation. He unwittingly attracts the attention of a villainous kung fu master.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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The Fearless Hyena (1979) — Shing Lung (Jackie Chan) is a youngster, living in a remote village with his grandfather who teaches him Kung-Fu. He keeps getting into fights, even though his grandfather warns him not to show their Kung-Fu to others. Lung, though, is tempted by some thugs he beat up to act as t
Is The Fearless Hyena based on a true story?
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Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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