The Legend 1993
- Action | Comedy | History - 4 March 1993 (Hong Kong)
This Hong Kong martial-arts extravaganza tells of evil emperors and true love. The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions... See full summary »
Director:
Corey YuenStars:
Jet Li, Lung Chan and Sung YoCast
| Credited cast: | |||
 | Jet Li | ... | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Lung Chan | ... | |
| | Sung Young Chen | ... | Tiger Lui |
| | Adam Cheng | ... | |
| | Man Cheuk Chiu | ... | Governor of Kau Man |
| | Kong Chu | ... | Fong Tuk |
| | Xian Gao | ... | Support |
| | Sibelle Hu | ... | Siu-wan |
| | Michelle Reis | ... | |
| | Josephine Siao | ... | |
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This Hong Kong martial-arts extravaganza tells of evil emperors and true love. The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant, recently moved to Canton. Her father, in an attempt to gain influence in the region and thus improve his business, offers his daughter in marriage to the winner of a kung-fu contest. Some interesting gender role-reversals take place during a 'comedy of errors.' Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>Plot Summary | Add Synopsis
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence. See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
Hong KongLanguage:
CantoneseRelease Date:
4 March 1993 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
A Última Luta See more »Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
100 minSound Mix:
MonoColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Mother Fong: [removes disguise] I'm your mother.
Fong Sai-Yuk: Wow. Mom! You look just like a man!
Mother Fong: Yeah, and I just won Tiger Lu's daughter's hand in marriage.
Fong Sai-Yuk: Does Dad know?
Mother Fong: Nooo!
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Flower scroll into the air where it unfurls. The closing credits then roll
down a parchment labeled "Red Flower Society Name List", as if the entire
cast and crew were members of it. See more »
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Trivia
Jet Li also played the title role in _Wong Fei-hung (1991)_, and when he tells the story about how he stated a fake name to the police officers, he says he gave his name as "Wong ...", strikes his trademark Wong Fei-Hung pose, and Wong's theme song ("Under the General's Orders") starts playing. Instead of "Wong ... Fei-Hung", he says "Wong ... Jing", referring to director Jing Wong. See more »Quotes
Fong Sai-Yuk: [assaults "intruder"] Who are you?Mother Fong: [removes disguise] I'm your mother.
Fong Sai-Yuk: Wow. Mom! You look just like a man!
Mother Fong: Yeah, and I just won Tiger Lu's daughter's hand in marriage.
Fong Sai-Yuk: Does Dad know?
Mother Fong: Nooo!
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Crazy Credits
In the original Hong Kong cut, the final scene has Tiger throwing the RedFlower scroll into the air where it unfurls. The closing credits then roll
down a parchment labeled "Red Flower Society Name List", as if the entire
cast and crew were members of it. See more »
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very good despite the overdub
Believe it or not, this was the movie that introduced me to Jet Li. I was immediately hooked. I've read reviews that discredit the dub into English, but I found it easy to overlook this -- in fact, I found it to be somewhat hilarious. This film has all the makings of a great movie. There are no sub-plots that do not get resolved. The servant who always bawls whenever Jet Li's character get's set to go away for a minute or two is downright hilarious. That's one of the unique things about this movie: with so much drama they managed to make a hilarious movie, as well. As usual, the kung fu is extraordinary. In particular, there are a few scenes in which the opponents face off and the camera takes a moment to pause and let the viewer see the poses from a brilliant perspective. This will always be one of my favorite Chinese films.
