Fist of Fury II
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Fist of Fury Part II originally released in Hong Kong as Jing wu men xu ji and also released as Chinese Connection 2 and Fistful of the Dragon, is a martial arts
film that is an unauthorized sequel
to Bruce Lee
's Fist of Fury
(A/K/A The Chinese Connection), not to be confused with New Fist of Fury
). Bruce Li
plays the brother of the Lee character from the first film.
The lead role of Chen Shan, played by Bruce Li
, who goes to Shanghai
to mourn his brother's death who was killed at the hands of the Japanese
. Chen Shan then avenges his brother by killing the Japanese.
The final fight between Chen Shan and Miyamoto, played by Lo Lieh
, is generally thought of as disappointing compared to other fights in the film as it is slow and long. This film is generally regarded as one of Bruce Li's better films. It wasn't as well received as its predecessor but was thought to be much better than New Fist of Fury. Another sequel exists, called Fist of Fury III
(Chinese Connection 3).
character from Fist of Fury
. Japanese leader Miyamoto Lo Leih orders that the Ching wu martial arts school be closed. Chen Zhen's brother Chen Shen (Bruce Li
) arrives from Shanghai after hearing about his brother's death, and is just not happy. Kicking butt to avenge both his brother's death and the oppression caused by the Japanese, he finally kicks and punches his way to Miyamoto for a showdown.
fanzine Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger, Carl Jones spoke favourably of this film:
Also admiring is Dean Medows, who wrote in his three-part Bruceploitation
essay in Impact Magazine
:
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
film that is an unauthorized sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
's Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury, formerly known as The Chinese Connection and The Iron Hand in the United States, is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei. It starred Bruce Lee in his second major film after The Big Boss...
(A/K/A The Chinese Connection), not to be confused with New Fist of Fury
New Fist of Fury
New Fist of Fury is a 1976 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei and starring Jackie Chan. It is the first of several films that Lo directed Chan in, and the first using Chan's stage name Sing Lung...
). Bruce Li
Bruce Li
Bruce Li is one of the stage names of Ho Chung Tao , a Taiwanese martial artist and Bruce Lee imitator who starred in martial arts movies from the Bruceploitation movement.-Early life:...
plays the brother of the Lee character from the first film.
The lead role of Chen Shan, played by Bruce Li
Bruce Li
Bruce Li is one of the stage names of Ho Chung Tao , a Taiwanese martial artist and Bruce Lee imitator who starred in martial arts movies from the Bruceploitation movement.-Early life:...
, who goes to Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
to mourn his brother's death who was killed at the hands of the Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
. Chen Shan then avenges his brother by killing the Japanese.
The final fight between Chen Shan and Miyamoto, played by Lo Lieh
Lo Lieh
Lo Lieh was a Hong Kong actor in martial arts films. His real name is Wang Lap Tat. After his parents sent him back to China he attended acting school in Hong Kong. He began his martial arts training in 1962 and joined the Shaw Brothers Studio in the same year and went on to become one of the...
, is generally thought of as disappointing compared to other fights in the film as it is slow and long. This film is generally regarded as one of Bruce Li's better films. It wasn't as well received as its predecessor but was thought to be much better than New Fist of Fury. Another sequel exists, called Fist of Fury III
Fist of Fury III
Fist of Fury III is a martial arts Bruceploitation sequel. It was originally released in Hong Kong as Jie quan yingzhua gong , and has been informally called The Chinese Connection III. It continues the story of Chen Shen from Fist of Fury II, the brother of the Bruce Lee character in Fist of...
(Chinese Connection 3).
Synopsis
The action takes place shortly after the execution of Chen Zhen, the Bruce LeeBruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
character from Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury, formerly known as The Chinese Connection and The Iron Hand in the United States, is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei. It starred Bruce Lee in his second major film after The Big Boss...
. Japanese leader Miyamoto Lo Leih orders that the Ching wu martial arts school be closed. Chen Zhen's brother Chen Shen (Bruce Li
Bruce Li
Bruce Li is one of the stage names of Ho Chung Tao , a Taiwanese martial artist and Bruce Lee imitator who starred in martial arts movies from the Bruceploitation movement.-Early life:...
) arrives from Shanghai after hearing about his brother's death, and is just not happy. Kicking butt to avenge both his brother's death and the oppression caused by the Japanese, he finally kicks and punches his way to Miyamoto for a showdown.
Reaction
In his 2001 Bruce LiBruce Li
Bruce Li is one of the stage names of Ho Chung Tao , a Taiwanese martial artist and Bruce Lee imitator who starred in martial arts movies from the Bruceploitation movement.-Early life:...
fanzine Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger, Carl Jones spoke favourably of this film:
"Li's martial skills are in top form here and his fights are well choreographed by veteran Tommy Lee. The final duel with Miyamoto is well staged and takes place at the Ching Wu school...All in all a worthy sequel to a great Kung Fu classic."http://web.archive.org/web/20091028103931/http://geocities.com/many_bruces/brucelizine/index.htm
Also admiring is Dean Medows, who wrote in his three-part Bruceploitation
Bruceploitation
Bruceploitation is a cultural phenomenon mostly seen in the 1970s after the 1973 death of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. Movie makers in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan hired a great number of Bruce Lee look-alike actors to star in many cheap knock-off martial arts movies to cash in on...
essay in Impact Magazine
Impact (action entertainment magazine)
Impact is a monthly magazine published in the United Kingdom since 1992. It is likely modeled on its French "older brother" "Impact" started in 1986. It covers the field of action entertainment: including Hong Kong action cinema, worldwide martial arts films, Hollywood productions, anime, comics,...
:
"Fist Of Fury 2 is a movie that is still regarded as one of the very finest examples of Bruce Lee exploitation cinema. With martial arts skills constantly improving, including his earlier limited nunchaku use, Li was now firmly established as the pioneer of BruceploitationBruceploitationBruceploitation is a cultural phenomenon mostly seen in the 1970s after the 1973 death of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. Movie makers in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan hired a great number of Bruce Lee look-alike actors to star in many cheap knock-off martial arts movies to cash in on...
."http://www.bruceleeclones.co.uk/
Trivia
- The adventures of Chen Shen were continued in the 1980 film Fist of Fury IIIFist of Fury IIIFist of Fury III is a martial arts Bruceploitation sequel. It was originally released in Hong Kong as Jie quan yingzhua gong , and has been informally called The Chinese Connection III. It continues the story of Chen Shen from Fist of Fury II, the brother of the Bruce Lee character in Fist of...
.
- Bruce LiBruce LiBruce Li is one of the stage names of Ho Chung Tao , a Taiwanese martial artist and Bruce Lee imitator who starred in martial arts movies from the Bruceploitation movement.-Early life:...
has said that out of all the movies he made, this was one of only three that he liked (the other two were DynamoDynamo- Engineering :* Dynamo, a magnetic device originally used as an electric generator* Dynamo theory, a theory relating to magnetic fields of celestial bodies* Solar dynamo, the physical process that generates the Sun's magnetic field- Software :...
and The Chinese StuntmanThe Chinese StuntmanThe Chinese Stuntman was a Bruceploitation film starring Bruce Li released in 1981. It is largely based around the Bruce Lee classic Enter The Dragon.-Plot:...
.http://web.archive.org/web/20091028103931/http://geocities.com/many_bruces/brucelizine/index.htm
- There is some debate as to when this film was released. IMDB lists the release year as 1977, but the Hong Kong release date as April 5, 1979 (which is also the year that the Hong Kong Movie Database lists). Some websites say the film was from as early as 1976.http://web.archive.org/web/20091028103931/http://geocities.com/many_bruces/brucelizine/index.htm
- IMDB credits the directors as Iksan Lahardi and Tso Nam Lee, while the Hong Kong Movie Database credits Siu Fung, and other websites credit Jimmy Shaw.
- Nora MiaoNora MiaoNora Miao ); born February 8, 1952 ) is a Hong Kong actress who appeared in many kung-fu films in the 1970s. She was contracted to Golden Harvest, and spent her time making films in Hong Kong and in Taiwan, where she starred in several romance movies....
's part in Fist of Fury is played in this movie by a different woman (she is the only woman in the film) whose face is concealed by a hood. She kills herself near the beginning of the film.
- While veteran Fist of FuryFist of FuryFist of Fury, formerly known as The Chinese Connection and The Iron Hand in the United States, is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei. It starred Bruce Lee in his second major film after The Big Boss...
actors Nora Miao and Han Ying-chieh acted in the "official" sequel New Fist of FuryNew Fist of FuryNew Fist of Fury is a 1976 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei and starring Jackie Chan. It is the first of several films that Lo directed Chan in, and the first using Chan's stage name Sing Lung...
(with the former playing her same character while Han played a new character), fellow veteran Fist of Fury actors Tien Feng and Li Kun reprised their roles for this film.
- The set of the Ching-Wu school, seen in Fist of Fury, was recreated for this film, and appears very similar to the original.
- There is an infamous moment in some prints in where Chen Shan takes a pair of nunchakuNunchakuis a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.-Etymology:The Japanese word nunchaku is the Kun'yomi reading of the Kanji term for a traditional Chinese two section staff....
out of a Ching-Wu student's hands and the nunchaku suddenly disappear. This is due to a ban on nunchaku scenes in the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The UK video version has apparently been the source of the US DVDs but some UK tapes were released uncut. Ironically, one of the most widely seen publicity photos from this film involves Bruce Li holding said weapon.
- Due to Fist of Fury IIIFist of Fury IIIFist of Fury III is a martial arts Bruceploitation sequel. It was originally released in Hong Kong as Jie quan yingzhua gong , and has been informally called The Chinese Connection III. It continues the story of Chen Shen from Fist of Fury II, the brother of the Bruce Lee character in Fist of...
being released on video in the US by Video Gems under the title Fist of Fury II, there has been frequent confusion as to which film is really the first sequel to the original Fist of Fury. However, the Chinese title of this film translates as "Jing Wu Men sequel".