Legend of the Wolf (1997)

Legend of the Wolf 1997 / 戰狼傳說 1997 / The New Big Boss , Jin Long Chuen Suet , Zhan Lang Chuan Shuo , 战狼传说

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. (Source: Letterboxd)