New Fist of Fury
Seen it?1976 | 119 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
A brother and sister escape from Japanese-occupied Shanghai to Japanese-occupied Taiwan, to stay with their grandfather who runs a Kung-Fu school there. However, the master of a Japanese Kung- Fu school in Taiwan has plans to bringing all other schools on the island under his domination, and part of his plan involves the murder of the grandfather.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lo Wei
- Jackie ChanLung
- Nora MiaoMao Li Er / Miss Lee
- Chan SingOkimura
- Henry Luk Yat-LungLon Si Chun
- Yi MingMaster Su
- Sun Lan
- Liu MingLung's Mother
- Cheng Siu-SiuOkimura's Daughter
- Han SuHo Chin
- Han Ying-chiehHung