The Fearless Hyena / Xiao quan guai zhao (1979) + Fearless Hyena II / Long teng hu yue (1983) [The Criterion Collection, Spine #1197]
Blu-Ray | BDMV | AVC, 1920x1080, ~25.3 Mbps | 1hr 38mn + 1hr 32mn | 45.0 GB
Chinese: DTS-HD Master Audio, 6 ch, 3730 kbps \ Chinese: LPCM Audio, 1 ch, 1152 kbps
English: AC3, 1 ch, 192 kbps \ English: AC3, 1 ch, 192 kbps
Subtitles: English
Genre: Comedy, Action
An auteur emerges as Jackie Chan—working for the first time as director, in addition to serving as cowriter, lead actor, and martial-arts choreographer—takes full charge of his on-screen image. Perfecting the archetypal Chan character, he stars here as a rapscallion student of his martial-arts-master grandfather (Hong Kong cinema legend James Tien) who uses his kung-fu prowess to fight challengers for money—until a personal tragedy forces him to get serious. Experimenting with various lenses and camera setups, Chan maximizes the action’s visual impact, while unleashing some of his most innovative fight choreography in a stunning, whirlwind display of “emotional kung fu.”