The Big Boss

The Big Boss

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  • Countries of origin: Hong Kong
  • Language: Mandarin, Cantonese
  • Release date: February 1981
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Fists of Fury
  • "The Big Boss" (The Big Boss) is a martial arts film produced by Golden Harvest Film Company , co-directed by Luo Wei and Wu Chia Hsiang, and co- written by Bruce Lee and Luo Wei , starring Bruce Lee, Maria Yi , Tian Jun , Nora Miao , The film premiered in Hong Kong on October 31, 1971. 
    The film tells the story of Zheng Chaoan, a Chinese young man working in an ice factory in Bangkok. After years of retribution, he realized his life and vowed to stop fighting with others and endure the repeated humiliation of others. But when he discovered this The ice factory is essentially a place to cover bad guys for illegal activities, and the persecution of others becomes unbearable, so they replay their fist and fight the bad guys. 

    Details

    • Release date February 1981
    • Filming locations Pak Chong, Thailand
    • Production companies Golden Harvest Company

    Box office

    Budget

    $100,000 (estimated)

    Movie reviews

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    • By Reinhold 2022-03-25 09:01:15

      A hero's mourning

      The factory owners join hands with the black hands behind the scenes to oppress the proletarians. They have more shrewd minds and thugs, trying to defeat the will of the proletarian leaders by means of bribing, seduction, force, etc. The proletarian leaders who cannot stand the test will be drawn over, and then turn around Swagger and deceive and destroy the unity of the proletarians.

      It can be seen that it is not easy to become a real civilian hero. After a complicated inner struggle,...

    • By Enos 2022-03-24 09:03:02

      side kick

      The rest of the film's actions are rather stiff, even a little comical. Plus the plot is so simple it can be called rough. Even when I watched it for the first time, I was vaguely worried that Li's performance would be like a legend. Until he walked into the battle circle and squatted down. At that moment, time seemed to stop for a moment. That's the concentration with which someone with great skill starts, and the whole world seems to pause for that concentration, and then there's that fabled...

    • By Zane 2022-03-23 09:02:49

      Brother Xiaolong's skills are really strong

      Movies from the 1970s are better than those from the 1980s, and the editing is also good. Although it is still like the very early Hong Kong movies, click, break, and connect again, but it is already very good.

      Brother Xiaolong is still very handsome and his muscles are very strong. Miao Kexiu is really a big beauty, and malalene is also good. Brother Xiaolong's skills are very tough. The role of Xiaolong brother here is a bit dull, always remember what my mother said, don't cause...

    • By Casimer 2022-03-21 09:02:47

      Wonderful

      The films of the 1970s should not be judged by today's production standards. The storyline is underwhelming, but still engaging. This was my first time watching a Bruce Lee movie, and I fell in love with him from the very first close-up of his eyes. His hands and feet are very sharp, which should be unmatched in the film industry. The actresses in the film are naturally pure and full of the elegance of that era. I noticed that the soundtrack has been repeating Pind Floyd's Time, which is a bit...

    • By Dorothy 2022-03-21 09:02:47

      I'm also Big Brother Tangshan

      Woo~~! pimple~~~! ! !

      Very Hitchcock.

      Hehe, the first time you kill someone, it's a bit like Psycho.
      The soundtrack is also very hard, like the French New Wave. Although it seems that there is no suspense now, it is more than enough to bluff the audience of 1971.

      The first time I watched Xiaolong's film carefully, I found that in addition to his good martial arts (the same way as toad kung fu, but also mixed with mantis boxing and crab 18 kung fu), his acting...

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    • By Jamir 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      What plot or editing is required by Bruce Lee, these are all floating clouds! ! PS: It turns out that there is a dew point shot, and the one with the dew point is the key to the plot!...

    • By Lexie 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      Bruce Lee's movies are nothing short of wonderful. Who doesn't come to see your action scenes? But every film still finds an excuse not to do it, no one pays attention to your acting skills, just find a scene to fight, what justice is preached, martial arts spirit,...

    • By Novella 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      Bruce Lee's movies to watch one less...

    • By Blaise 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      Supplementary comment: The first person who successfully promoted Chinese Kung Fu and entered the United States still looks a lot rougher, far less good-looking than Jackie Chan, but has a great impact on the...

    • By Jasmin 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      Bruce Lee's first real kung fu movie, with a strong sense of the times, can take you to the 1970s at the beginning, and the plot will not...

    Movie plot

    Zheng Chaoan was sent to Thailand by his mother to work as a worker in an ice factory. Because of his mother's advice, he often suffers from the humiliation of local bullies and supervisors because of the injustice. Fortunately, he is helped by his fellow worker, Brother Shi. Unexpectedly, the boss used ice making as a guise to hide drugs in the ice for sale. Workers who knew this secret were all murdered. Even the martial artist Shi...
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    Positive review

    This film is Bruce Lee’s first work after returning to Hong Kong to develop. It achieved a blockbuster effect after it came out. Bruce Lee instantly ascended to the position of the king of the Hong Kong film industry. This film can be regarded as the foundation stone of Bruce Lee in the Kung Fu film industry. For. Bruce Lee's sturdy legs in the film convinced the audience. He used his real kung fu to kick the "three kicks" (three kicks...
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    Movie quotes

    • Mi's son: I had an idea you'd be snooping around. Father told you to mind your own business.

      Cheng Chao-an: Now I know the whole story.

      Mi's son: Listen buddy you're not going anywhere. So you know. So what? You're heading for the freezer.

    • Mi: Why hasn't my son come back? Go over to the factory and see if you can locate him. Hurry up.

    • [first lines]

      Cheng Chao-an: Uncle, is this it?

      Uncle: Yes, right over there. That's the town, Cheng. That's right. Not much further to go.