Dragon Fist
Seen it?1979 | 97 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
After the death of his master, martial arts student Tong Huo-wan travels with his adoptive family to seek redress from the man responsible but finds himself torn between righteousness and filial piety after becoming entangled in a feud between a local clan and gangsters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lo Wei
- Jackie ChanTong Huo-Wan
- Nora MiaoChong Mung-Laan
- James Tien ChunFong Gong
- Im Eun-JooChung Cau-Ping
- Yen Shi-KwanChung Gim-Gwan
- Mu Szu-ChengNgai Cong-Long
- Hsu HsiaChong Saam-Taai
- Kim Yeong-IlLaam Ceng
- Ou-Yang Sha-FeiMistress
- Chui YuenFourth Brother