The Big Boss (1971)

Original title

唐山大兄

Directed by

Lo Wei

Genre

action film, martial arts film

Country

British Hong Kong, Thailand

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 851 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Chinese man working at an ice factory in Thailand clashes with local criminals. He uses his martial arts skills to fight back against corruption and violence.

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What happens

The Big Boss (Chinese: 唐山大兄; originally titled as Fists of Fury in the United States) is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei (who also wrote the film) and Wu Chia-hsiang. Bruce Lee stars in his first major film in a lead role, and his first Hong Kong film since 1960. The film co-stars Maria Yi, James Tien, Tony Liu, and Nora Miao. Originally written for Tien, the leading role was given to Lee instead when the film's original director, Wu Chia-hsiang, was replaced by Lo Wei. The film was a critical success and excelled at the box office. Lee's strong performance overshadowed Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, and made Bruce Lee famous in Southeast Asia and eventually the world. The film went on to gross nearly US$50 million worldwide (equivalent to approximately $400 million adjusted for inflation), against a tight budget of $100,000, 500 times its original budget. It was the highest-grossing Hong Kong film up until Lee's next film, Fist of Fury (1972). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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