Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen is an upcoming 2010 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Andrew Lau. The film is a continuation of the 1995 television series Fist of Fury, with Donnie Yen reprising his role as Chen Zhen, a role made famous by Bruce Lee in the 1972 film Fist of Fury. Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen is set during the Second Sino-Japanese War in Japanese-occupied Shanghai, seven years after the events of the series. Principal photography for the film began in November 2009 and ended in early February 2010; filming took place in Shanghai. The film was shown out of competition during the opening night of the 67th Venice International Film Festival , and 2010 Toronto International Film Festival . The film will be released theatrically in Hong Kong on 23 September 2010. Check out the movie trailer below 🙂
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Plot:
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
Genres: Action/Adventure and Art/Foreign
Release Date: Spring 2011
Production Co:Media Asia Films
Produced in: Hong Kong
Cast:
Donnie Yen as Chen Zhen, Qi Shu, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang , Yasuaki Kurata, Shawn Yue , Karl Dominik
Some Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen movie stills.
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