The Fearless Young Boxer

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.

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

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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