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Originally made in Hong Kong in 1979, Half a Loaf of Kung Fu was released in the U.S. in 1985.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 Only… More Originally made in Hong Kong in 1979, Half a Loaf of Kung Fu was released in the U.S. in 1985.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 Chan escapes the carnage relatively unscathed. In his usual moralistic, violence-only-when-necessary fashion, Chan sets about to make mincemeat of the bad guys. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- 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
- Studio
- Simitar
Critic Reviews
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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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