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Jackie Chan, Li Hai Sheng, Feng Tien, Biao Yuen

Following up on his success with his 1978 smash hit Drunken Master, Jackie Chan directs this old school kung-fu-comedy. Lung (Chan) is an orphan being raised in a grim martial arts school run by a str... read more read more...ict dour master. During the Lion Dance competition, Lung's buddy, Keung (Wei Pai), jumps ship and helps a rival school win. Keung is immediately kicked out of the school and Lung is sent out to go find him. Meanwhile, Keung falls in with a pair of thugs who are looking to bust the master of the rival school out of prison. The cops headed by the earnest Sam Kung (Shih Kien) mistakes Lung for Keung and eventually captures him. Though Lung easily manages to slip out of the cuffs and evade Kung, his daughter proves to be much harder to lose and a formidable kung-fu to boot. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Jackie Chan

Release Date: February 9, 1980

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DVD Release Date: December 8, 1998

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  • August 21, 2009
    Two thumb up! What a wonderfully choreographed film Jackie Chan ever made. First off the fight scenes are all very good, but the final fight is more amazing. This comedy is mixed nicely with everything elese and sits well even within the final 15 minutes fight scene at the end.
  • August 10, 2008
    Jackie's directorial debut already showed some of the elements that would become a trademark in future films. The film suffers from some pacing issues, and the plot is nearly invisible, but the action segments are great and easily stand the test of time. Good ol martial arts fun,... read more just don't go expecting a Project A or Police Story.
  • August 26, 2007
    Funny Movie..Jackie Chan is Always an iddiot!
  • June 2, 2007
    A hit and miss debut for Jackie Chan, this definitely has it's moments. Unfortunately they are sandwiched between the clumsiest cheeseball schmaltz you're ever going to see (even by HK standards) at the beginning, and an excruciatingly overlong and self indulgent final battle. Wo... read morerth it for curious fans, but he's done so much better since.
  • July 25, 2006
    Classic!! - a young jackie showing some good kung fu and comedy!!
  • December 31, 2010
    Jackie vs Wang In Sik is...SICK! Almost 20 minutes long! Movie is hilarious and filled with decent to good fights.
  • September 6, 2009
    An early Jackie Chan film that follows two adoptive brothers and the troubles they cause themselves. A lot of the expected humor, but the story was very thin. The fight scenes were good, but drag on too long.
  • October 6, 2008
    A great early Jackie Chan film. Some amazing fights here, though some do seem a bit drawn out. The final fight is great but it feels like it takes 40 minutes.
  • October 26, 2006
    Quite old movie, but good. I love the figh scene with the chair. Jackie does the same thing is later movies, but this is where he started it. ^_^

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August 21, 2005
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