Fearless Hyena 2 (1983) | (VHS) | Sealed | Starring Jackie Chan

**USA ONLY**

Title: Fearless Hyena 2 (1983)

Alternate Title: Fearless Hyena Part II

Genre: Martial Arts Action Comedy

Plot Synopsis
Two young cousins, separated in childhood after their fathers are murdered by the ruthless Heaven and Earth society during an assault on the Yin-Yang brotherhood, grow up unaware of each other’s fates. One cousin lives a rugged life hunting frogs and snakes; the other is a slacker who assists with household chores via mechanical devices. When their long-lost uncle reappears, they band together to confront the killers and avenge their fathers. As the cousins train and prepare, old footage and doppelgängers become part of their final battle against Heaven and Earth.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Chan Chuen

• Writers: Lo Wei

• Cast:

  • Jackie Chan as Cheng Lung

  • Li Hsiao Ming as Cheng Lung (doubling for Jackie Chan)

  • Austin Wai as Tung Wikipedia+1

  • James Tien as Ching Chun-nam / Old Chan

  • Yen Shi-Kwan as Heaven Devil (Heaven and Earth Society Leader)

IMDb Link: Fearless Hyena 2 (1983) 

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. Mister Movie – ★★☆☆☆
   “One of those movies where the BTS is more fascinating than the film itself. Also, I wasn’t a big fan of Lo Wei already, but dude, blackmailing Chan and folks by calling triads and stuff like that. I don’t care if he did some awesome Bruce Lee films; he can go and screw himself. Sure, Chan was put in a hard position by having to choose between him and Golden Harvest, but still. Triads? That’s just too much!
   Anyway, this movie wasn’t near as good as the original. There are some decent fight sequences, but nothing memorable. You got weird stuff like stand-ins and doubles in fake beards. Differently from Cracked Fingers, any of the whole Frankenstein stuff they had to do with this film worked. A lot of the story and even the fighting are pretty underwhelming and not engaging at all. Way too silly and none of the humor works. A real disappointment.”

2. Chris Brown – ★★☆☆☆
   “I did expect to somewhat enjoy this. It’s a martial arts film. Jackie Chan is in it, whether he wanted to be or not. And it might be neato to see how the filmmaker tried to cover up that Jackie wasn’t in the film for a large portion.
   But no, the film is a mess. I cannot blame Jackie for walking off the set when he saw how shoddily and inept they were making the sequel to one of his best films (at the time). And I’m sure being offered a huge payday helped his departure too.
   I will admit, this is a curiosity. I was a little stunned at how bad the padding was, especially when there were so many scenes that seemed incomplete. For example, the bad guys have been hunting down a character for years. Years! Then out of the blue, we cut to them killing him. No scene showing how they found him. No intro to the fight. No logic whatsoever.
   And the fact that this was a factory restart rather than a continuation of the original was disappointing as well.
   But, at least it looks fantastic in all it’s non-fantasticness on Criterion blu-ray.”

3. cine_matic – ★½☆☆☆

4. Jeremy Balliston – ★½☆☆☆
   “Hilarious that they released this film since Jackie Chan walked out 2/3 of the way through shooting. Even more hilarious that they decided to “work around” that problem and thought this would end well. Most hilarious of all: Criterion has this as part of their Jackie Chan collection on their streaming service.

Meta Description:
1983 martial arts sequel featuring Jackie Chan in archival and stunt double footage; two cousins unite to avenge their fathers against a ruthless evil society.