The Fearless Young Boxer
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese小子命大
Simplified Chinese小子命大
Directed byJimmy Shaw
Produced byJimmy Shaw
Starring
Release date
  • 1979 (1979)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageMandarin

The Fearless Young Boxer (小子命大; Xiǎozi mìng dà), also known as Avenging Boxer and Method Man, is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Jimmy Shaw and starring Casanova Wong.

Plot

Wu Pa Feng (Casanova Wong) kills one of his former gang members (Fei Lung) in a duel. Before the duel Fei Lung gives his son Shao Lung (Peter Chen) a golden plate that the gang is looking for. Shao Lung joins his uncles' travelling kung fu show to improve his fighting skills and escape the gang of killers.

Cast

  • Peter Chen Lau as Shao Lung
  • Chen Wai Lau as Uncle
  • Fei Lung as Shao's father
  • Casanova Wong as Wu Pa Fong

Reception

In their 1995 book The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, authors Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer and Ric Meyers gave The Fearless Young Boxer a score of four out of four stars, writing: "The martial arts and choreography are absolutely wonderful, and the film has a slam-bang finish."[1]

Influence

Rapper Method Man adapted his stage name from one of the film's alternate titles.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen; Meyers, Richard (1995). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Scarecrow Press. p. 113–114. ISBN 978-0810830271.
  2. ↑ Valorose, Sam (2 March 2018). "10 Method Man Facts You Might Not Know". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 14 June 2022.


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