Legend of the Wolf
5.3/10
Rating
94 min
Runtime
1997
Release Year
Donnie Yen
Director
Cast
Donnie Yen, Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung, Dayo Wong Chi-Wah, Ben Lam Kwok-Bun, Edmond Leung Hon-Man
Quick Synopsis
In "Legend of the Wolf," a war veteran named Wolf shares the story of his youth with a young aspiring assassin. The narrative flashes back to the period after World War II, where a younger Wolf roams the rural areas of China, trying to recover lost memories. His only clue is a meeting arranged at an abandoned temple. Along the way, he teams up with a local villager who offers to guide him to this location. During their journey, they encounter Wai-Yee, a woman who has been waiting for Wolf for a long time. Despite these connections, Wolf remains unable to recall his past until a group of antagonists arrives, revealing a dark secret tied to his history.
Detailed Synopsis of Legend of the Wolf
Wolf is a war veteran who recounts the tale of his legendary youth to a young upstart killer. Flashback to a post-World War 2 time when the young Wolf is wandering the Chinese countryside in search of his missing memories. He only knows to meet someone at an abandoned temple. He ends up hooking up with a local villager, who intends to guide the Wolf to his destination. On the way, they find Wai-Yee, who’s been waiting for Wolf for quite some time. However, Wolf still can’t remember anything, until the bad guys come to find him, and they bear the terrible secret of the Wolf's past.
