Directed by: Lo Wei
Written by: Lo Wei
Stars: Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien
Cheng is a city boy who moves with his cousins to work at a ice factory. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fight. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factor, the resulting mystery and pressures forces him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.
It's your pretty standard MA film in the 1970s'. The film is essentially an audition tape for Bruce Lee. The acting in the film is pretty cheesy, but the film is enjoyable. Bruce Lee doesn't start fighting until the 45 minute mark, and when he does, it's awesome. The main reason he doesn't fight is because he has a jade amulet from his mother. However, at that 45 minute mark, his amulet breaks, and then the fun begins. When he is fighting, the camera goes wide to show that he doesn't require edits while fighting.
Good revenge story with some great action scenes. My favorite scene was near the end, when Bruce Lee faces off against a gang. One con, the ending of the movie feels a bit abrupt. I was expecting a better ending, honestly. But the ending shows that actions have consequences. As a first time viewer of Bruce Lee films, I definitely enjoyed myself.
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