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Sleeping Fist
73%
Movie
1h 24m
AI Analysis
Sleeping Fist (1979) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Sleeping Fist (1979) — a movie tagged as Action and Comedy with funny moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A plainclothes policeman, Chin Tai Ba, is seriously wounded in a fight with some ruffians but is helped to safety by a young wiseguy, Cub. Here he is taught the art of Sleeping Fist by Cub's master Chung Yiu, and the trio march to the Shang Wei martial arts school to take revenge on the thugs. However, in a last des… Our models also surface themes such as ai and revenge from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~84 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Sleeping Fist 73% (12 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Sleeping Fist is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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Synopsis
A plainclothes policeman, Chin Tai Ba, is seriously wounded in a fight with some ruffians but is helped to safety by a young wiseguy, Cub. Here he is taught the art of Sleeping Fist by Cub's master Chung Yiu, and the trio march to the Shang Wei martial arts school to take revenge on the thugs. However, in a last desperate attempt to get even, the gang call on Eagle Claw master Kao to sort out the snoozers.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1979-05-24
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 71598
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What is Sleeping Fist about?
A plainclothes policeman, Chin Tai Ba, is seriously wounded in a fight with some ruffians but is helped to safety by a young wiseguy, Cub. Here he is taught the art of Sleeping Fist by Cub's master... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Sleeping Fist?
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How long is the movie Sleeping Fist?
The official runtime for Sleeping Fist is approximately 84 minutes.
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