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Casimer 2022-03-24 09:02:51

This movie was watched with 80S Hong Kong gangster films such as True Character, God of Gamblers, and Bloody Two Heroes, so this 70S work is really not exciting enough, and the plot seems to be relatively weak. The only thing to watch is Bruce Lee's kung fu, so the cinematic shots are less fast-moving and fast-cut, and there are at most a few sharply pushed shots to create the atmosphere. Use medium shots to show muscles and fists.
Bruce Lee probably likes shallow focus lenses. Whether it's a Roman street scene or a climax fight, he uses a shallow focus or even a fisheye lens to show it. What's interesting is that, among the many shallow focus, the cat in the Colosseum was photographed with a small depth of field with a blurred background, and the cat's state ran through the entire climactic duel. In addition to shallow focus and zoom push-pull, the director also likes to use a subjective perspective to present hitting and being hit. The unique and shocking perspective is also worth mentioning.
The story is really simple, and the shaping of the villain is really simple. In the 80S, a gangster who can get things done with a few guns is like a cat and a mouse. In the end, the appearance of the old ghost had no dramatic thrust. The only thing that can be grasped is the implicit and hazy love between the man and the woman, which is a simple echo of the story.

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Extended Reading
  • Dedrick 2022-04-21 09:02:55

    Bruce Lee's violent aesthetic lies in the extreme, with the documentary quality + western movie game fighting scenes. The group battle scene has the feeling of imitating Hu Jinquan (editing and rhythmic walking), but abandoning the juggling feeling and trying to show the sense of strength. The long-lens wide-screen slow motion is a kind of enjoyment in itself, and the pain is more obvious. . The use of the dissonant sound of things breaking is also excellent. (Similar to Verhoeven's sound design, the superposition of tiny pressures) As for the light comedy element,,,

  • Adolphus 2022-04-22 07:01:42

    The stereotyped alien kid's powerful revenge plan, no matter how old it is, whoever plays the leading role will always be so vulgar!

The Way of the Dragon quotes

  • Thug: Mama Mia!

  • Tony: [after being stabbed by Uncle Wang] Uncle Wang, why did you...?

    'Uncle' Wang: Don't blame me for all of this. The blame is on Ah-Lung. He stirred up this trouble, the fool!

    Tony: What does this... what does this mean?

    'Uncle' Wang: What does this mean? You must know. I've worked hard all of my life. And I've got nothing at all to show for it! My own wife and children are waiting for me in Hong Kong. If the restaurant cooperates, they'll pay me well for all of this. After that I can go back to Hong Kong a rich man. So you see, I have to do this. I have to do it!

    [laughs maniacally]