| The Fearless Hyena | |
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| 笑拳怪招 | |
| Directed by | Jackie Chan |
| Written by | Jackie Chan |
| Produced by | Hsu Li-hwa |
| Starring | Jackie Chan James Tien Dean Shek |
| Cinematography | Chen Yung-shu |
| Edited by | Liang Yung-tsan |
| Music by | Frankie Chan Chen Hsua-chi |
Production company | Goodyear Movie Company |
| Distributed by | Lo Wei Motion Picture Co., Ltd. |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | US$2.9 million (est.) |
The Fearless Hyena (Chinese: 笑拳怪招) (released in Japan as Crazy Monkey[1], and also released in the United States as Revenge of the Dragon) is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film starring, written and directed by Jackie Chan in his directorial debut. The film was a box office success, and released in Hong Kong on 17 February 1979.[2]
The film later spawned a rip-off titled Fearless Hyena Part II. In West Germany, the film had been marketed under the titles Der Shadowman and also Der Superfighter III.
The film initially focuses on a martial arts student who lacks self-control and has a gambling habit. He is soon offered a position as a martial arts teacher in a school with a poor reputation. He unwittingly attracts the attention of a villainous kung fu master.