The Fearless Hyena
1979 Hong Kong film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Fearless Hyena (Chinese: 龍騰虎躍) Fearless Hyena and released in Japan as Crazy Monkey[1], also titled as Revenge of the Dragon in the United States is a 1979 Hong Kong action comedy kung fu film written, directed by and starring Jackie Chan. This film was Chan's directorial debut. The film was a box office success.[2]
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Directed by | Jackie Chan |
Written by | Jackie Chan |
Produced by | Hsu Li-hwa |
Starring | Jackie Chan James Tien Dean Shek |
Cinematography | Chen Yung-shu |
Edited by | Liang Yung-tsan |
Music by | Frankie Chan Chen Hsua-chi |
Production company | Goodyear Movie Company |
Distributed by | Lo Wei Motion Picture Co., Ltd. |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | US$2.9 million (est.) |
The film later spawned a sequel titled Fearless Hyena Part II. In West Germany, the film had been marketed under the titles Der Shadowman and also Der Superfighter III.
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.