Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (Dian zhi gong fu gan chian chan)

Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (Dian zhi gong fu gan chian chan) (1979)

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Originally made in Hong Kong in 1979, Half a Loaf of Kung Fu was released in the U.S. in 1985. The inimitable Jackie Chan heads the cast of this martial-arts period piece. A valuable emerald jade is stolen when the gem's supposedly invulnerable Sern Chuan bodyguards are bushwhacked by bandits. Only… More

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PG, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
Chi-Hwa Chen
Genres
Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 1, 1980 Wide
On DVD
Oct 7, 1997
Simitar

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  • Gil Jawetz, DVDTalk.com

    Chan is, as always, brilliant at both the physical humor and the daffy facial expressions... although the way it's shot here is distractingly amateurish.

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    11/09/2010 (LAPTOP/DVD)<br/><br/>"Jackie Chan's" first attempt that was canned because traditional Chinese heroes were usually staunch, in this movie the star is a clown who manages to waste all the staunch dudes by fluke.<br/><br/>This is… More

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