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The Young Master (1980)

Directed by Jackie Chan

Action | Comedy

Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve, sleestakk

Overview

Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistaken for a criminal on the run.  He must prove his innocence by solving the case himself, while local lawmen and merciless mercenaries are hot on his trail.

Length 107 minutes

Actors

Jackie Chan | Wai Pak | Yuen Biao | Sek Kin | Lily Li Li-Li | Hwang In-Shik | Lee Hoi-Sang | Fung Hak-On | Fung Fung | Fan Mei-Sheng | Tien Feng | Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan | Sai Gwa-Pau | David Cheng Dai-Wai | Cheng Kang-Yeh | Chiang Kam | Tai Bo | Johnny Cheung Wa | Chow Gam-Hoi | Lai Kim-Hung | Lam Hak-Ming | Sham Chin-Bo | Johnny Koo | Paul Wong Kwan | Lee Fat-Yuen | Chow Kong | Chi Ping Chang | Lai Yan | Pang Yun-Cheung | Yue Tau-Wan | Chui Fat | Yuen Tak | Lee Hang | Benny Lai Keung-Kuen | Chung Wing | Cham Siu-Hung | Lung Ying | Chu Kong | Patrick Ling Chi-Hung | Tsang Choh-Lam | To Siu-Ming | Gam Tin-Chue | Cheung Hei | Cheng Wai-Ching | Wan Yiu-Cho | Lo Po Shan | Cheung Chok-Chow | Mars | Chan Siu-Kai

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Viewing Notes

This is heads above BATTLE CREEK BRAWL (aka THE BIG BRAWL) that came out the same year. Chan’s first movie as a director for Golden Harvest. Great to see Yuen Biao in this and the lovely Lily Li, though I wish she’d been used more in this because her brief action scene is great. I also love the scene later on where Chan mimics her moves from the previous fight against someone else.

The action is definitely more old-school ‘70s Peking Opera style but blended with Chan’s acrobatic physical comedy, as opposed to the more fluid action in the movies he’d become famous for shortly after this.

The dragon festival action choreography in the opening scene is worth the price of admission alone!

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