Film2010105 min

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

Name: Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 2010
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Yasuaki Kurata, Shawn Yue, Anthony Wong

Taste attributes: actiondramahistorythrillermartial artshistoricalfastunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA breakneck thriller that is heightened, sweeping and low-key. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.7 /10

TMDB · 191 votes

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Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher's death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas and befriends a local mafia boss. That man is a disguised Chen Zhen, who intends to infiltrate the mob when they form an alliance with the Japanese. Disguising himself as a caped fighter by night, Chen intends to take out everyone involved as well as get his hands on an assassination list prepared by the Japanese.

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