Chinese Title: Iron Chicken vs. Centipede
English Title: Claws Of Steel
Year: 1993
Country: Hong Kong, China
Category: Comedy/Action
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: Chinese
Running Time: 01:45:23
Director: Jing Wong (Wong Jing) / Woo-ping Yuen (Yuen Woo-Ping)
Cast: Jet Li (Li Lianjie) as Wong Fei-hung, Pak-cheung Chan (Chen Baixiang) as Mass Tar Wong 'Mr Pimp', Dicky Cheung (Zhang Weijian) as So, Man Cheung (Zhang Min) as Ti Yi-er, Chung-Shun Chu as Ching Wa, Fat Chung (Zhong Fa) as Yuen Long, Tee Wor Chu as Chow Hung, Gnong Kau Chai as Legate Officer Lui, Julie Lee (IV) as Hooker, Ka-Yan Leung (Liang Jia Ren) as Leung Fu, Chia Hui Liu (Liu Jiahui) as Liu-Heung, Mike V. Szuc as Gentleman in tailor’s shop, Anita Yuen (I) (Yuan Yongyi) as Miss Nine, King-Tan Yuen (Yuan Qiong Dan) as Madame
Introduction:
One of the famous Ten Tigers of Guangdong, Wong Fei-hung (Jet Li), has an ever-increasing number of students seeking tutelage under him. Realizing that the space at Po Chi Lam is insufficient, he instructs Ya Cha So (Dicky Cheung) to find a new location for a branch school on the southern side of the river.
Upon visiting the new site, Wong Fei-hung discovers that their neighbor is actually the Xiang Zhi brothel, leading to sarcastic remarks from the "World's Greatest Kicker." Lord Lei Yi Xiao, who outwardly serves as an official of the Qing court, is secretly a remnant of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists (Boxers) named Lei Fei. He colludes with the monk from Neng Ren Temple to abduct women, intending to sell them to Southeast Asia.
This conspiracy is uncovered by Wong Fei-hung's eldest disciple, Leung Kwan (Liang Jia Ren), but he is framed and imprisoned. Lei hides the abducted women in Neng Ren Temple. Wong Fei-hung, along with Leung Kwan, Ya Cha So (Dicky Cheung), and Wong Siu-ho (Chen Baixiang), go to rescue the women and engage in a fierce battle with the monk, allowing Lei to escape. Wong Fei-hung accidentally consumes Western medicine, causing temporary deafness, and prepares to return to Foshan for treatment. He coincidentally meets the father and daughter duo, Iron Swallow (Ti Yan, played by Zhang Min). With their help, Wong quickly recovers. However, Lei has surrounded his house. Wong Fei-hung must face off against Lei's Centipede Team of assassins...
Jet Li, leveraging his martial arts foundation, vividly portrays the role of Wong Fei-hung, solidifying his image as a righteous hero through multiple subsequent Wong Fei-hung films. This collaboration with director Wong Jing naturally includes comedic elements. How will Jet Li interpret Wong Fei-hung under Wong Jing's lens?