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

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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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