1971 | Hong Kong | Fiction

Tang shan da xiong (The Big Boss)

  • Mandarin English 100 mins
  • Director | Lo Wei
  • Writer | Lo Wei
  • Producer | Raymond Chow

STATUS: Released

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Enter a legend. Bruce Lee’s return to the Hong Kong film industry after a decade in America proved to be his big breakthrough, launching him to superstardom and setting a new standard for kung-fu heroics. In The Big Boss, he commands the screen with his gravitas and explosive physicality in the role of a Chinese immigrant working at a Thai ice factory and sworn to an oath of nonviolence. When he discovers that the factory’s ruthless higher-ups are running a secret heroin ring and offing their own workers, his commitment to pacifism is put to the test. With his undeniable charisma and fluid, lightning-fast martial-arts style, Lee is a revelation, streaking across the screen with a speed and power the likes of which had never been seen before.

MartialArts Revenge Crime Betrayal Redemption
Film Organizations
The Criterion Collection
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