Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- kinetic
- playful
- kung fu movie night
- retro action marathon
What sets it apart
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The film is identified as Bruceploitation and parody, using kung fu conventions in an intentionally comic register.
Sammo Hung's performance combines broad physical humor with martial arts action as the film's central entertainment mode.
Lung begins as an apprentice farmer who ventures into the city to help his family battle gang members.
The central conflict is driven by Lung's effort to protect and assist his family against a gang of thugs.
Films like Enter the Fat Dragon, and why
The Prodigal Son
shared Hong Kong martial arts comedy, physical humor, and charismatic comic fighter
Wheels on Meals
shared Sammo Hung action-comedy energy, exaggerated stunt choreography, and playful parody
The Millionaires' Express
shared kung fu parody, broad comic timing, and urban gang conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Sammo Hung
- Release Date
- 1978-07-13
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (38)
Cast
- Sammo Hung
- Lee Hae-suk
- Luk Chu-Sek
- Roy Chiao
- Peter Yang Kwan
- Ankie Lau
- Meg Lam Kin-Ming
- Bryan Leung
- Lee Hoi-Sang
- David Nick
Common questions
- What is Enter the Fat Dragon about?
- A rural apprentice farmer brings comic kung fu bravado to the city when gang violence threatens his family.
- What is Enter the Fat Dragon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Enter the Fat Dragon as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Enter the Fat Dragon violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Enter the Fat Dragon as brutal.
- Which films are like Enter the Fat Dragon?
- Films with a similar feel include The Prodigal Son, Wheels on Meals, and The Millionaires' Express.
- How long is Enter the Fat Dragon?
- Enter the Fat Dragon runs 103 minutes.
