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Dragon Fist

1979 · 97 min

A somber, revenge-driven martial arts drama with intense fights and a moral struggle between duty and righteousness.

Overview
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.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Lo Wei
Written by
Wang Chung-Pin
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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