Fist of Fury
Seen it?1972 | 108 min | Drama, Action, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Escape from New York, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$100 million worldwide on a $100K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 164K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lo Wei
- Bruce LeeChen Zhen
- Nora MiaoYuan Le-erh
- Maria YiYen
- James Tien ChunFan Chun-hsia
- Tien FengFan
- Huang Tsung-HsunTien
- Han Ying-chiehFeng Kwai-sher
- Wei Ping-AoInterpreter Wu
- Lo WeiInspector Lo
- Li KunHsu