The Films Of Bruce Lee: Fist of Fury

Directed by: Wei Lo
Written by: Wei Lo
Stars: Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien

Returning to Shanghai to marry his fiancée, Chen Zhen (Bruce Lee) a student of renowned martial arts teacher Huo Yuanjia, discovers his sifu has died. During the funeral, members of a local Japanese dojo show up and insult the Chinese students. The bullying continues, with Chen fighting back, but when he discovers the truth - that his teacher was poisoned on the orders of the dojo's master - he sets off on a doomed mission of revenge. (IMDB) When I heard the plot for Fist of Fury, I thought that the story seemed a little similar to The Big Boss (1971), Bruce Lee's earlier role, due to him seeking revenge for murder. This was also the first Bruce Lee film I saw that was completely dubbed in English.

I loved Fist of Fury, a lot of improvement between this and The Big Boss. From the opening theme song (one of the best songs I've heard in a movie), to the amazing fight scenes, the movie never had a dull moment. The acting is great in this film, most notably Bruce Lee. The fight choreography by
Han Ying Chieh was quite impressive. One of my favorite scenes was Bruce Lee fighting with nun chucks. The moments where there were romantic tensions between Chen and his love was great, and not forced. I loved that at times, the film seemed like a slasher flick, when Chen got revenge on each one of the dojo, and left them hanging on a wire dead. The film also starred a young Jackie Chan, in one of his earlier roles. Jackie Chan would go on to star in the film's sequel, New Fist of Fury (1976). Overall, I think this is an awesome film. See it!