This was the second film directed by Jackie Chan, who, of course, also stars, right after he did THE FEARLESS HYENA. You can really tell this because it's quite the showcase of some amazing fights scenes. While these might seem a tad overly long to the average viewer they do come off as pretty epic as well as having that comedic touch that Jackie is known for. The plot is not all that complex and involves Chan and his older brother, who were orphaned, taken in by a kung fu school and getting into various mishaps. Highlights include Chan having a bench vs. bench fight, fighting dressed as an old man and then wearing a dress. Really seems to be geared for hardcore martial arts fans but apparently that's a lot of people in Hong Kong because this was a box-office money record breaker there at the time of release.
Original Hong Kong version(which looks a hell of a lot better than the old crap VHS version I first viewed of this!):
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