Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- playful
- witty
- propulsive
- martial arts movie night
- jackie chan marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Shing Lung repeatedly turns fights and instruction into slapstick displays of timing, agility, and improvisation.
An old enemy of Lung's grandfather attacks him, pushing Lung toward intensive training and eventual revenge.
Lung lives and trains with his grandfather in an isolated village before his reputation draws challengers.
The film foregrounds hand-to-hand combat, training routines, and Jackie Chan's physical performance as its primary spectacle.
Films like Fearless Hyena, and why
Drunken Master
physical comedy, inventive kung fu choreography, and a young martial artist pursuing revenge
The Young Master
hong kong action comedy combining slapstick training sequences with traditional martial arts rivalry
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
comic martial arts spectacle centered on an impulsive student confronting a dangerous old-school opponent
Movie Details
- Director
- Jackie Chan
- Release Date
- 1979-02-17
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (183)
Cast
- Jackie Chan
- James Tien Chun
- Yen Shi-Kwan
- Dean Shek Tin
- Li Kun
- Wang Chi-Sheng
- Chen Hui-Lou
- Ma Chang
- Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi
- Kim Yeong-Il
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, Criterion Channel, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fearless Hyena about?
- A mischievous village trainee turns forbidden kung fu lessons into a comic path toward confronting his grandfather’s ruthless old enemy.
- What is Fearless Hyena like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fearless Hyena as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Fearless Hyena violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Fearless Hyena as moderate.
- Which films are like Fearless Hyena?
- Films with a similar feel include Drunken Master, The Young Master, and Snake in the Eagle's Shadow.
- How long is Fearless Hyena?
- Fearless Hyena runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fearless Hyena?
- In United States, Fearless Hyena streams on fuboTV, Philo, Criterion Channel, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
