HOME TRAILERS 2013 SCHEDULE PODCASTS REVIEWS POSTERS INTERVIEWS SHORT FILMS NEWS FEEDS ABOUT APPS

MOVIE TRAILERS

Must Watch: Official US Trailer for Donnie Yen's 'Legend of the Fist'

by Alex Billington
March 3, 2011
Source: Apple

"China will be our next war zone." Holy sh*t this sells well. An official trailer for martial arts flick Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (that's the full title) has debuted on Apple, starring Donnie Yen as martial arts legend Chen Zhen (also played by Bruce Lee, Jet Li) as well as Qi Shu and Anthony Wong. This is basically a period piece with some badass fights in it, and it's pretty damn good, but I didn't love it. I saw it in Toronto and enjoyed it, but found it to move too slowly at times. Anyway, this trailer makes it look badass and I actually want to see it again. Be sure to check this out, I'm sure a lot you will love it. Have fun!

Watch the official trailer for Lau Wai-keung's Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen:

You can also watch the Legend of the Fist trailer in High Definition on Apple

Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible...

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, aka Jing mo fung wan: Chen Zhen, is directed by Hong Kong legend Lau Wai-keung, who directs as "Andrew Lau", of many, many films previously including the Infernal Affairs series, Legend of Speed, The Duel and Confession of Pain. The script was written by Gordon Chan, a fellow writer/director of films like 2000 AD, The Medallion and Painted Skin. It premiered at the Venice & Toronto Film Festivals and is being released by Variance Films & Well Go USA on April 22nd next month!

Filed under Feat, Foreign Film, Indies, Trailers

From around the web:

Jay

this looks badass!!!
Redguy

first time i saw this i was like "green hornet 2?"
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Tyler-Danger/100000822465362 Tyler Danger
  
  My thoughts EXACTLY! Still looks fantastic, mind...
Anonymous

Sweet baby jesus
- I4ishteaque
  
  jesus is not baby anymore but spritual father
  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9emWB_rrMt0 Crapola
    
    I like to think of Jesus still being a baby, but having a beard.
Joe

i actually saw this film already. Its Donnie Yen, playing Chen Zhen who was played by Bruce Lee. Donnie Yen does an awesome job not only portraying Bruce Lee but he fights like him and at times its almost scary. This was an awesome film. The best thing about Donnie Yen is that he's not just an awesome martial artist but a damn good actor. @Redguy- That is Kato's costume from The Green Hornet.
- Redguy
  
  ok so...the costume is like kato's, but has nothing to do with him? it's misleading )
- http://twitter.com/ModAmericanMan Modern American Man
  
  I wouldn't say he fights like Bruce. He applies a great deal of acrobatics, which was not Bruce's style at all. Bruce was obsessed with ground tactics and for a long time believed that any kick above the waste was foolish.
Desraider

Donnie yen, Qi Shu... I'm sold, I loved ip man and killerlady, this one seems to fit right in.
Anonymous

I have already seen the film myself and Donnie Yen does an awesome job. But the movie itself is pretty boring when there is not fighting going on, the story is not very compelling.
- Drcherd
  
  I would watch this movie again for just his stunts but yeah the movie itself is weak.
Chris

whoa....I love how it looks like he has weight to him when he leaps over the car. It gives it a more vicious feel than other kung fu movies. Not like others where they look very "floaty" when they jump over stuff
Snears

Sicccccck!
Veroooo

awesome!! good but not great, i still love this film!
VikingKing

To the writers of this site: Save the criticisms of a film until after it's released to us non-VIPs who cannot go to "Toronto". It makes me, for one, angry to hear that someone has seen a movie months or a year even before any of us "normal" cinema goers can. I recommend only saying good things about a project, similar to what video game previews do, then they rip apart what they didn't like in the actual review at the time the game is released. I don't mean to sound negative, but I am sick as hell of hearing about Toronto.
Guest_mike

saw this as well, story not his best work, fights are good though, like the thin mustache
Goku

i like the adam's apple poke lol
- Redguy
  
  how do you mess a guy with one finger? adam's apple power poke! HIAAAAA!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9emWB_rrMt0 Crapola

This looks bonus! I thought it might be pretty tame, but that intro section was awesoooooooome. I actually got quite excited by that trailer, makes a change.
Lamar

Woah!
http://www.facebook.com/danielvutran Daniel Vu Tran

Donnie Yen = Awesome. lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9emWB_rrMt0 Crapola

One word. Nunchucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
intldude

The Chinese need to stop hating on the Japanese....pls calm down Donnie >_<
- karl
  
  go learn some histry foo! ever heard of world war 2?
Marcus

Puts 'Conan The Barbarian' to shame!
- Sting
  
  Haha, no...
Marcus

This is what I would consider "Epic", Alex!!
karl

Snore, seen it. great fight scenes lame story like most recent HK flicks. glad Donnie could fit into Jet's "Black Mask" costume. still can't understand why Donnie doesn't get more USA screen time. he has all of the physical tools and acting skills needed. plus he was born here and doesn't have the language barrier. would much rather watch him do action than 99% of the western actors.
Jesusskills

i had to comment cause im boss. but how is it we can make movies like avatar, but the japanese are fuckin up everytime?. why is it everytime i see a chinese, or japanese movie i might as well go ahead and watch crouching tiger bahahaha. lame.
http://twitter.com/JohnnyNeat Johnny Neat

Finally watched this and all I can say is that now Kato has a real family back story.
Silencio!

Full of chinese nationalism no doubt.
Madmartigan

True Legend and Legend of the Fist. Glad to see asian flicks finally coming to US theaters.