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I love this film as I do all early martial arts films.

This film is typical of the 1970's style of early martial arts films, ie not much plot, same plot as other films, more choreographed fighting than dialogue, bad dubbing, etc etc, because of this it is what it is, and highly enjoyable too.

Don't be fooled by the film cover Jackie Chan is not the lead actor and does not get much screen time nor do you see him fight up close much, but you can still see the development of his unique style.

All in all its still a great movie. Try and get the US uncut version so the fight scenes don't feel too disjointed and enjoy it for what it is.

Those who out and out disparage the film should appreciate that without these early films Chan would not have developed as he has.

I first saw this in the early 90s.

Revisited it recently on a fast forward mode.

As usual this one also has many titles, Eagle shadow fist, Not scared to die, Fist of anger, Return to China.

This one has a terrifying eye gouging scene, mayb Tarantino got inspired by it.

We have a young Jackie with crew cut hair, a bit muscular compared to his earlier film n thank God his moustache is gone.

His character gets beaten very violently, he gets tortured n worse he gets killed.

The only reason this one hasn't been erased is because of a support from a young Jackie Chan n the last fight scene.

The villains jus keep on raping women n killing innocent fellas.

The movie is very disturbing cos of the violence towards kids. I cannot watch anything bad shown towards kids.

The villains stab kids with swords, kids are being flung in the air, kids trampled upon n kicked upon.

Now,I'm not a real huge fan of martial arts movies but love the well done movies with J.Chan (like both Drunken Master flix) whom I find to be simply amazing. Do NOT let this movie fool you..this is NOT a Chan movie eventhough he appears in it. Fight sequences are very bad along with everything else including totally unneccessary scene where kids are brutally murdered.Chan does very little fighting and when does,he is beaten down fiercly.Plot is weak (but that's ok if fighting is decent..which is not) Just a total blower of a movie. I got this for about $3 on dvd and I have to say,it was not worth one tenth of what I paid. PURE CRAP.DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Set amid the turbulent China years of Japanese occupation during the Second World War, we follow a group of actors / resistance fighters who are kicked from their theatres and into shabby hideouts. It's from here they fend off the appallingly presented Japanese (one's depicted with a Hitler moustache) who's only intent, it seems to me, is to generally rape, maim, kill and terrorise. The only reason this one hasn't sadly been banished for the rest of eternity is due to a sprightly support from our man Jackie, but even hardened Chan fans may find this pulp a little hard to swallow. To simplify – this is a bad, bad film.

EAGLE SHADOW FIST is one of the very earliest movies in the career of Jackie Chan, one where he's actually got a largish role rather than a mere cameo as in the likes of ENTER THE DRAGON. The story offers the usual historical backdrop of a repressed China under the cruel Japanese regime, where various partisans decide to rise up and save their town from the imperial forces. Chan has a supporting role as one of the township heroes, but the main good guy role is taken by regular Shaw villain Wong Ching. The action is undistinguished and the plot largely dull, which is a pity given the familiarity of the cast.