This is my second favourite Bruce Lee's movies as his first starring role in this martial arts-action film and he was a very charming actor whose presence filled the screen and owned it completely. That statement is proved here as we see him not as a killing machine, but as a com... read more
Bruce Lee,
Maria Yi,
Nora Miao,
James Tien,
Han Ying Chieh
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Martial arts master Bruce Lee solidifies his standing as one of the great action stars in Fists of Fury, the story of a Chinese country boy (Lee) sent to live in Thailand with his uncle and cousins. A... read more
Directed by: Wei Lo
Release Date: April 1, 1972
DVD Release Date: December 13, 2005
Stats: 886 reviews
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April 13, 2011
My personal favourite Bruce Lee movie. Violent and vicious and very entertaining with a memorable performance by the Kung-Fu legend himself who restrains from violent confrontation for the first half hour due to a promise made to his mother, but when intimidation gets too much Br... read more
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October 15, 2009
Throughout this film you see a constrained Bruce Lee. Lo Wei is deliberately holding him back in order to introduce him to audiences and to save the best of his fighting for the second film. What we see here is a humane Bruce Lee who has feelings, a sense of humour, enjoys sex an... read more
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December 25, 2008
"Beat it or I'll kill you right now"
A low-budget smash hit that made Bruce Lee the action legend we know.
It may have been a hit in its production year but it has not lasted time that well. The fight scenes without Bruce Lee are just plain boring but damn when Mr Lee starts k... read more -
March 20, 2008
Why do we like Bruce Lee movies...? Is it for the sophisticated plotting and intelligent, well-dubbed dialogue? Is it for the complex and in-depth characterisation? Of course not. So when I tell you that the basic premise for this story is a promise Bruce made to his mother NOT t... read more
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November 21, 2006
Bruce Lee kicks ass. If the John Wayne-like dubbing turns you off the fight scenes will make up for it.
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May 19, 2006
Known as "The Big Boss" to Chinese audiences Fists of Fury was the first feature length film starring Bruce Lee that catapulted him to stardom. While this wasn't the global boost that Bruce Lee achieved (that was Enter the Dragon) this was the film that made Bruce a household nam... read more
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March 30, 2012
Bruce Lee first role may not have been his best, but it made him a major star throughout Asia thanks to it. It might have aged well, but it still packs a punch.
The Big Boss (or Fist of Fury) is about Bruce Lee playing a young man, sworn to an oath of non-violence, works with ... read more
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The first R-rated movie I ever saw. My dad took me to see it in June, and Bruce Lee died in the next month.
It's Bruce vs. a whole army of lowlife thugs after they mess with his cousins, and Mr. Lee pulls off some truly amazing butt-kickery here. Full Review
Bad Kung Fu movies are like bad porn - still watchable with fast-forwarding. Full Review
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