As far as Bruceploitation epics go, ENTER THE FAT DRAGON is one of the best, and funniest. That's because it's directed by and stars Sammo Hung, who brings all of his charisma and ability to the role of a country bumpkin arriving in Hong Kong and becoming involved with the usual ne'er-do-well characters. Hung seemingly can't walk down the street without bumping into bad guys of one kind or another, so the film liberally mixes comedy, drama and action to strong effect. The action is undoubtedly the highlight, Sammo's brief role in a Bruceploitation film the most amusing moment here, but the extended climax offers some great one-versus-one showdowns. The supporting cast is replete with familiar faces, not limited to Hoi Mang, Fung Hark-on, Yuen Biao, Mars, Lam Ching-Ying, Fat Cheung, Lee Hoi San (playing a black American!) and the beloved Beardy.

I was given the chance to watch "Enter the Fat Dragon" (aka "Fei Lung gwoh gong") from 1978 here in 2019. And with it being a martial arts movie from Hong Kong, and starring Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, of course I sat down and watched it.

Odd, how I've managed to evade this movie up until now, because this was a glorious combination of spoof and homage to Bruce Lee and his unique style of movies and movie-making. And Sammo Kam-Bo Hung was superb in the role.

There is a wonderful combination of action, storytelling, drama and comedy throughout the course of "Enter the Fat Dragon", with emphasis on comedy and action, of course.

This is definitely an old school type of martial arts, and a very enjoyable one as well. So I am sure that the movie will be enjoyable to almost anyone who has an interest in martial arts movies.

"Enter the Fat Dragon" is a movie that is well worth sitting down and watch, especially given the wonderful sense of combination of spoof and homage that they put together here.

Sammo Hung directed and stars in this parody of Enter the Dragon. Parody might be a bit strong, it's somewhere between a parody and a tribute to the late great Bruce Lee. You can't take this movie too seriously, but if you go in with the right mindset it's fairly entertaining. There is a lot of comedy thrown in with a few really good kung fu scenes. No surprise that Sammo is good with the jokes, but he definitely has some kung fu skills! He has an uncredited role in the original Enter the Dragon where he fights Bruce Lee.

**1/2 (Out of 4)