Episode 30 – We Do Our Own Stunts – New Fist of Fury (1976)
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English - August 17, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBTV & Film Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Next Episode: Episode 31 – Praising Kane – The Last Detail (1973)
Jackie Chan finally gets his shot at being the new Bruce Lee in Lo Wei's direct sequel to his original martial arts masterpiece FIST OF FURY. But is the oft-quoted story about Chan's failure at becoming a Chinese superman true, or is reality a bit more complex? On this episode of WE DO OUR OWN STUNTS we examine how the plot and purpose of NEW FIST OF FURY has been a bit misrepresented, a fact compounded by a 1980 re-edit that puts Jackie Chan front and center. Let's check it out!
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