House of Fury
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House of Fury is a 2005 Hong Kong martial arts
-action film
directed by the film's co-star Stephen Fung
. Jackie Chan
was one of the executive producers
.
stars as Siu Bo, a single father who single-handedly raises his two children, Natalie and Nicky, to young adulthood after his wife's death.
Nicky works as a dolphin trainer at Ocean Park
and Natalie goes to school with Ella. Her boyfriend, Jason, is a musician who does not speak Cantonese very well, and in his first scene, gives Natalie a pet pig. Siu Bo works as a Chinese traditional bonesetter
and has kung fu skills, which he has passed on to his children, who display prowess while fighting each other in sibling disputes.
Siu Bo tells exaggerated stories to his children and their friends, but they think they don't believe them to be true thus causing a lot of embarrassment to Nicky and Natalie. A figure —an ex-CIA Agent— from Siu Bo's past appears, kidnaps Siu Bo and demands information about a former spy whom Siu Bo knew. The children then unite their skills in a desperate attempt to save their father, and while at it, learn of his great past as a G4
agent assigned to protect former spies.
Martial arts film
Martial arts film is a film genre. A sub-genre of the action film, martial arts films contain numerous fights between characters, usually as the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often as a method of storytelling and character expression and development. Martial arts are frequently...
-action film
Hong Kong action cinema
Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. It combines elements from the action film, as codified by Hollywood, with Chinese storytelling and aesthetic traditions, to create a culturally distinctive form that nevertheless has a wide transcultural...
directed by the film's co-star Stephen Fung
Stephen Fung
Stephen Fung Tak-Lun is a Hong Kong based actor, singer, model, writer and film director.-Biography:Fung's mother, Julie Sek Yin, was a famous Shaw Brothers actress...
. Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
was one of the executive producers
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
.
Plot
Anthony WongAnthony Wong Chau Sang
Anthony Wong Chau-sang is a Hong Kong Film Award-winning Hong Kong actor, screenwriter and film director. He is regarded as one of the most notable actors in Hong Kong.-Biography:...
stars as Siu Bo, a single father who single-handedly raises his two children, Natalie and Nicky, to young adulthood after his wife's death.
Nicky works as a dolphin trainer at Ocean Park
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Ocean Park Hong Kong , commonly known as Ocean Park, is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, animal theme park and amusement park, situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong. Founded in 1977 by the then Governor of Hong Kong Sir Murray MacLehose, Ocean Park has...
and Natalie goes to school with Ella. Her boyfriend, Jason, is a musician who does not speak Cantonese very well, and in his first scene, gives Natalie a pet pig. Siu Bo works as a Chinese traditional bonesetter
Bonesetter
A bonesetter is a practitioner of joint manipulation. Before the advent of chiropractors, osteopaths, and physical therapists, bonesetters were the main providers of this type of treatment. Bonesetters would also reduce joint dislocations and 're-set' bone fractures.The original spinal adjustment...
and has kung fu skills, which he has passed on to his children, who display prowess while fighting each other in sibling disputes.
Siu Bo tells exaggerated stories to his children and their friends, but they think they don't believe them to be true thus causing a lot of embarrassment to Nicky and Natalie. A figure —an ex-CIA Agent— from Siu Bo's past appears, kidnaps Siu Bo and demands information about a former spy whom Siu Bo knew. The children then unite their skills in a desperate attempt to save their father, and while at it, learn of his great past as a G4
VIP Protection Unit
The VIP Protection Unit otherwise known as G4 is a branch of the Hong Kong Police Force. The original name had been given to the unit since it is the 4th division of the former Royal Hong Kong Police Force's Special Branch division...
agent assigned to protect former spies.
Cast
- Anthony WongAnthony Wong Chau SangAnthony Wong Chau-sang is a Hong Kong Film Award-winning Hong Kong actor, screenwriter and film director. He is regarded as one of the most notable actors in Hong Kong.-Biography:...
- Terry Yue Siu-Bo - Stephen FungStephen FungStephen Fung Tak-Lun is a Hong Kong based actor, singer, model, writer and film director.-Biography:Fung's mother, Julie Sek Yin, was a famous Shaw Brothers actress...
- Nicky Yue - Gillian ChungGillian ChungGillian Chung is a Hong Kong based singer and actress. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Charlene Choi.-Early life:...
- Natalie Yue - Charlene ChoiCharlene ChoiCharlene Choi is a Hong Kong based actress and singer. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Gillian Chung.-Biography:...
- Ella - Daniel WuDaniel WuDaniel Yin-Cho Wu is a Hong Kong actor, director and producer. Since his film debut in 1998, he has been featured in over 40 films. Wu has been called "the young Andy Lau," and is known as a "flexible and distinctive" leading actor in the Chinese-language film industry.-Early life:Wu was born in...
- Jason - Michael WongMichael Wong (actor)Michael Fitzgerald Wong aka Wong Man-Tak is a Chinese-American and a Hong Kong based actor, director, singer and producer.He is fluent in English, but not so in Chinese, which is reflected in many of the characters he has portrayed. His most notable film is the 1998 film Beast Cops which won a...
- Rocco - Josie HoJosie HoJosephine "Josie" Ho Chiu-Yi is a daughter of Macao casino magnate Stanley Ho, and a singer and actress from Hong Kong.-Movie career:She was involved in numerous movies, TV commercials, TV dramas, and singing performances....
- GJ (Rocco's fighter) - Wu MaWu MaWu Ma is a Chinese actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 180 appearances to his name , Wu Ma is one of the most familiar faces in the history of Hong Kong Cinema...
- Uncle Chiu - Winnie Leung - Tank
- Jon Foo - Sam Shan (Rocco's fighter)
- Philip NgPhilip NgPhilip Wan-Lung Ng is a Hong Kong based actor and action choreographer.- Biography :...
- King / Head Master - Jacob Strickland - Nelson
- Chen Hu - Tiger (Rocco's fighter)
- Lee Ka Ting - Tortured Man
- Dick Tung - Headmaster
- Chan Siu-Gwan - Edward (Rocco's fighter)