Fearless Hyena
Seen it?1979 | 97 min | Action, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office 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 wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Batman Begins or Kill Bill: Vol. 1, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Lung is a talented fighter but prefers to spend his time loafing around and picking fights, despite orders from his grandfather not to fight. Unknown to him, a brutal general has been slaughtering all the people from his grandfather’s clan. When the general recognizes Lung’s style of kung fu during one of his street fights, he hunts down Lung’s grandfather and kills him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jackie Chan
- Jackie ChanChan
- James Tien ChunChen Peng-fei
- Yen Shi-KwanYen Chuen Wong
- Dean Shek TinUndertaker
- Li KunTee Cha
- Wang Chi-shengOne of Yen Chuen Wong's Men (uncredited)
- Chen Hui-LouUnicorn (uncredited)
- Ma ChangIron Head (uncredited)
- Ricky Cheng Tien-ChiWillow Sword (uncredited)
- Kim Yeong-IlChin Wa Li (uncredited)