Legend of the Wolf

1977, NR, 94 min. Directed by Donnie Yen. Starring Donnie Yen, Ben Lam, Carman Lee, Edmond Leung, Chi Wah Wong.

REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Mon., April 1, 2002

Donnie Yen, who appears in and designed the fight choreography in Blade II, embarked on his directing career with Legend of the Wolf. In it he stars as a legendary assassin who is being hunted by a hitman for hire. For more on the monthly series and the Chinese dinner menu, see www.drafthouse.com.

A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.

Support the Chronicle  

READ MORE
More Donnie Yen Films
John Wick: Chapter 4
Can the killer franchise give its dog-loving hero the ending he deserves?

Richard Whittaker, March 24, 2023

Raging Fire
Donnie Yen ponders honor and guilt in this top tier cop thriller

Matthew Monagle, Aug. 13, 2021

More by Marjorie Baumgarten
SXSW Film Review: The Greatest Hits
SXSW Film Review: The Greatest Hits
Love means never having to flip to the B side

March 16, 2024

SXSW Film Review: The Uninvited
SXSW Film Review: The Uninvited
A Hollywood garden party unearths certain truths

March 12, 2024

KEYWORDS FOR THIS FILM

Legend of the Wolf, Donnie Yen, Donnie Yen, Ben Lam, Carman Lee, Edmond Leung, Chi Wah Wong

MORE IN THE ARCHIVES
One click gets you all the newsletters listed below

Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events

Keep up with happenings around town

Kevin Curtin's bimonthly cannabis musings

Austin's queerest news and events

Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news

Information is power. Support the free press, so we can support Austin.   Support the Chronicle