Set in China's Ching Dynasty, The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk tells the story of a ruthless emperor who enslaves his people, and persecutes a courageous revolutionary group that is mobilizing to destroy his powerful regime. When young folk hero Fong Sai-yuk (Jet Li) discovers that his own father is a freedom fighter who has been targeted for retribution, he embarks on a heroic quest for justice that will unite his people and create a legend that will never be forgotten.
Directed by Corey Yuen, the director of The Transporter and DOA: Dead or Alive and the action director of numerous hit Hollywood action movies such as X-Men and Lethal Weapon 4, and starring Jet Li, Michelle Reis, Chu Kong and veteran Chinese actress Josephine Siao, the film boasts some of martial arts cinema's most inventive and creative combat sequences, showcasing Jet Li's legendary skill, speed and power to impressive effect.
Winner of the Best Action Choreography Award at the 1994 Hong Kong Film Awards, the awards for Best Martial Arts Direction and Best Editing and at Taiwan's prestigious Golden Horse Film Festival and generally considered one of the most spectacular martial arts action movies of the 1990s, The Legend Of Fong Sai-yuk comes to DVD on 6th September 2010 courtesy of Cine Asia at the RRP of £15.99. Special features will include:
- Audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan;
- Hit Hard And Fly High – an exclusive interview with director and legendary Hollywood fight choreographer Corey Yuen-kwai;
- The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword – an exclusive interview with writer Jeff Lau.
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