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Release Year1979
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Comedy
Votes12
DirectorTeddy Yip Wing-Cho
WritersChang Hsin-Yi
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSleeping Fist
About Sleeping Fist
A plainclothes policeman, Chin Tai Ba, is seriously wounded in a fight with some ruffians but is helped to safety by a young wiseguy, Cub. Here he is taught the art of Sleeping Fist by Cub's master Chung Yiu, and the trio march to the Shang Wei martial arts school to take revenge on the thugs. However, in a last desperate attempt to get even, the gang call on Eagle Claw master Kao to sort out the snoozers.
Directed by Teddy Yip Wing-Cho, Sleeping Fist leans on a strong ensemble — Bryan Leung, Simon Yuen Siu-Tien, Law Hon — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1979.
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