'' Legend of the Fist : The Return of Chen Zhen '' is a 2010 Hong Kong superhero martial arts film directed and produced by Andrew Lau , and starring Donnie Yen as Chen Zhen , a role made famous by Bruce Lee in the 1972 film '' Fist of Fury '' . The film is a sequel to the 1994 film '' Fist of Legend '' , which starred Jet Li as Chen Zhen . Principal photography for '' Legend of the Fist : The Return of Chen Zhen '' began in November 2009 and ended in early February 2010 ; shooting took place in Shanghai , China . The film was shown out of competition during the opening night of the 67th Venice International Film Festival , and 2010 Toronto International Film Festival . The film was released in Chinese theatres on 21 September 2010 and two days later in Hong Kong on 23 September 2010
67th Venice International Film Festival
67th Venice International Film Festival
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen