Movie

Master with Cracked Fingers

1979 · 80 min

A scrappy, earnest kung fu revenge tale with rough edges and a tragic heart, best enjoyed for its fights and Jackie Chan's early charm.

Overview: A old beggar from the woods secretly teaches Chien Fu kung fu as he can't afford regular classes and his "dad" doesn't want him fighting. He grows up, works as waiter and ends up fighting men from his town's crime syndicate. Includes footage from 1971/73 movie "The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung", with various story changes including added or deleted characters and scenes
How it feels: Earnest, tense and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, coming-of-age, family, class
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
coming-of-age
family
class
violence
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none