Fists of Fury (1971)

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100 min - Action | Crime | Drama - 3 October 1971 (Hong Kong)

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A young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Bruce Lee	...	Cheng Chao-an
	Maria Yi	...	Chow Mei
	James Tien	...	Hsiu Chien
	Ying-Chieh Han	...	Hsiao Mi (The Boss)
	Malalene	...	Miss Wuman
	Tony Liu	...	Hsiao Chiun (Mi's son)
	Kun Li	...	Ah Kun (as Quin Lee)
	Nora Miao	...	Drinkstand owner (as Mao Ke-hsiu)
	San Chin	...	Hua Sze
	Chih Chen	...	Foreman (as Chen Chao)
	Chia-Cheng Tu	...	Uncle
	Tso Chen	...	Ice Factory Manager
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Billy Chan
	Lung Chan	...	Gatekeeper / Blue Shirt Henchman
	Ching-Ying Lam	...	Ah Yen (Cheng's cousin)

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Storyline

Chein 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. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin | Cantonese

Release Date:

3 October 1971 (Hong Kong) See more »

Also Known As:

The Big Boss See more »

Filming Locations:

Pak Chong, Thailand

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Golden Harvest Company See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min | UK: 101 min | USA: 99 min | Argentina: 102 min | 115 min (uncut version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

The mansion of the film's villain was, and still is, a Thai mausoleum. Usually, due to Chinese superstition, another location would be chosen to avoid a movie from being cursed. However, whether it was time restraints or the appearance of the location, it was not made public that it was a mausoleum until the film was completed. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The knife in the villain's chest disappears after Cheng punches him multiple times on the ground. See more »

Quotes

Mi's son: I had an idea you'd be snooping around. Father told you to mind your own business.
Cheng Chao-an: Now I know the whole story.
Mi's son: Listen buddy you're not going anywhere. So you know. So what? You're heading for the freezer.
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Connections

Referenced in "You Know What's Bullshit: DVD's (#3.3)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Grand Vizier's Garden Party (Entertainment)"
by Pink Floyd
(Only in Cantonese version) See more »

Fists of Fury (1971)
Tang shan da xiong (original title)

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