Fist of Legend
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| 精武英雄 | |
| Directed by | Gordon Chan |
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| Based on | Fist of Fury by Lo Wei |
| Produced by | Jet Li |
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| Cinematography | Derek Wan |
| Edited by | Chan Ki-hop |
| Music by | Joseph Koo |
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| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
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| Box office | HK$14.8 million |
Fist of Legend (精武英雄) is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Gordon Chan from a screenplay by Chan, Lam Kee-to, and Kim Yip. It features martial arts choreography by Yuen Woo-ping and was produced by Jet Li, who also starred in the lead role of Chen Zhen. It is a remake of the 1972 martial arts film Fist of Fury starring Bruce Lee.
Set in Shanghai in 1914, Fist of Legend follows Chen as he investigates his master Huo Yuanjia's death at the hands of the Imperial Japanese occupation forces. The film co-starred Chin Siu-ho, Yasuaki Kurata, Shinobu Nakayama, Billy Chow, and Paul Chun. It was released by Golden Harvest on 22 December 1994. The film is considered one of Jet Li's best films, and one of the best martial arts films of all time.