Half a Loaf of Kung Fu | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2022
Later this year, 88 Films will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for Jackie Chan’s first ever “comedy” kung fu film, Half a Loaf of Kung Fu.
This 1978 oddity comes from director Chan Chi Hwa, who helmed Jackie’s Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin (1978) and Shaolin Wooden Men (1976).
The film marks the first time Lo Wei’s production company let Jackie have creative control over a project. In fact, Lo Wei thought so highly of Jackie’s artistic vision that he refused to release the film (at least not until 1980, when Jackie was well on his way to become a megastar).
Critics and fans alike have bashed the film for its silliness, but nobody can deny that it’s clearly the work of someone who’s still honing his craft. And despite its flaws, there are some great fight sequences that can only come from Jackie Chan.
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu also stars James Tien (Seaman No. 7), Doris Lung (The Magnificent), Gam Ching Lan (Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin), Kam Kong (Shaolin Wooden Men) and Dean Shek (Crazy Couple).
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