Kung Fu Finger Book
Kung Fu Finger Book, originally released as Xiǎo shīfù yǔ dà shà xīng, also known as Kung Fu Fever, is a 1979 Hong Kong film starring Dragon Lee and Ron van Clief.
The film also goes by other titles such as Jung mu ji-bo, Jīng wǔ zhǐ pǔ, Never Give Up, Kung Fu Fever, Black Dragon Fever, and The Bloody Legacy of the Shaolin.
Plot
The footage is doctored to make it look like Bruce Lee is talking about his favourite student, Ricky Chen, who he endorses as a shih-fu of his "secret deadly finger technique". This notion of Lee writing an unpublished final book about a "secret deadly finger technique" is also explored in the previous film Bruce's Deadly Fingers, and seems to be a running theme in the Bruceploitation sub-genre.When Lee dies, every two-bit crook from Hong Kong to Japan wants their fingers on Lee's finger book. Being his star pupil, Ricky is soon embroiled in the action, fending off the likes of hired killers, a femme fatale in biker leathers who eventually switches her allegiance to the good guys.
This movie stretches a very thin premise almost to breaking point, saved only by a suitably hammy supporting role from Van Clief and a completely unhinged turn from Dragon Lee. He's absolutely deranged in this, looking glorious wearing the yellow Game of Death tracksuit for no good reason, thumbing his nose furiously while cockily strutting and kicking and screaming his head off.
Cast
as Ricky ChanRon Van Clief as Ron
Choe Min Gyu as Master Mu Chu
Tam Yan-Mei as Ms. Lu
Shih Chung-Tien as Ma Hsiung
Kim Ki Joo as Master Lee
Lee Ye-Min as Ms. Lu's father
Choe Hyung Guen as Yu Chien
Ma Joo-Haeng as Ma's Muscle
Jang Jeong-Guk as Ma's Muscle
Jeong Joo Hyeon - Extra
Lee Chang Mo - Extra
Chan Kei Sing - Extra
Chow Hoi - Extra
Li Mei Mei - Extra
Piao Tan Lee - Extra