# Fearless Hyena (1979)

> A mischievous village trainee turns forbidden kung fu lessons into a comic path toward confronting his grandfather’s ruthless old enemy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11667

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy
- Director: Jackie Chan
- Cast: Jackie Chan, James Tien Chun, Yen Shi-Kwan, Dean Shek Tin, Li Kun, Wang Chi-Sheng, Chen Hui-Lou, Ma Chang
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079315/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: playful, witty, propulsive, martial arts movie night, jackie chan marathon

## Movies like Fearless Hyena

- [Knockabout (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/25277)
- [Fist of Fury 1991 (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/51396)
- [The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/6991)
- [Fearless Hyena 2 (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/11308)
- [Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/34150)
- [Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/6506)
- [Enter the Fat Dragon (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/54852)
- [Drunken Master (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/6245)
- [Project A (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/12932)
- [Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/31060)

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