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Fist of Fury

Original title: Jing wu men
  • 19721972
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
31K
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Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972)
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A young man seeks vengence for the death of his teacher.A young man seeks vengence for the death of his teacher.A young man seeks vengence for the death of his teacher.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
31K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,267
247
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    • Director
      • Wei Lo
    • Writer
      • Wei Lo(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Bruce Lee
      • Nora Miao
      • James Tien
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Wei Lo
    • Writer
      • Wei Lo(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Bruce Lee
      • Nora Miao
      • James Tien
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 113User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos4

    Fist of Fury: Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection
    Trailer 4:40
    Fist of Fury: Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection
    Fist of Fury: Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection
    Trailer 1:49
    Fist of Fury: Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection
    Streaming Passport to China
    Clip 4:35
    Streaming Passport to China
    Fist of Fury
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    Fist of Fury

    Photos62

    Bruce Lee and Chiu-Jun Lee in Fist of Fury (1972)
    Bruce Lee and Jun Katsumura in Fist of Fury (1972)
    Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972)
    Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972)
    Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972)
    Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972)
    Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972)
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    Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972)
    Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972)
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    Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972)

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    Bruce Lee
    Bruce Lee
    • Chen Zhen
    Nora Miao
    Nora Miao
    • Yuan Le-erh
    • (as Miao Ker Hsiu)
    James Tien
    James Tien
    • Fan Chun-hsia
    Maria Yi
    Maria Yi
    • Yen
    Robert Baker
    • Petrov
    Fu Ching Chen
    Fu Ching Chen
    • Chao
    Shan Chin
    Shan Chin
    • Tung
    Ying-Chieh Han
    Ying-Chieh Han
    • Feng Kwai-sher
    Chikara Hashimoto
    • Hiroshi Suzuki
    • (as Riki Hashimoto)
    Jun Katsumura
    • Suzuki's bodyguard
    Chung-Hsin Huang
    Chung-Hsin Huang
    • Tien
    Kun Li
    Kun Li
    • Hsu
    • (as Quin Lee)
    Feng Tien
    Feng Tien
    • Fan
    Ying-Chi Li
    • Li
    • (as Yin Chi Lee)
    Tony Liu
    Tony Liu
    • Chin
    Wei Lo
    Wei Lo
    • Inspector
    Yi Feng
    Yi Feng
    • Yoshida
    • (as Fung Yi)
    Ping-Ou Wei
    Ping-Ou Wei
    • Interpreter Wu
    • Director
      • Wei Lo
    • Writer
      • Wei Lo(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Because of the movie's racial content and personal disagreements, Bruce Lee quit working with Writer and Director Wei Lo after this movie.
    • Goofs
      As Chen makes his way through the Japanese school at the end of the movie he cautiously goes to open the sliding doors by using one hand and standing to the side. Upon opening the door the scene cuts to the other side and he is suddenly standing centrally and opens both doors together. This happens more than once.
    • Quotes

      Chen: Now you listen to me. I'll only say this once. We are not sick men.

    • Alternate versions
      For its original 1972 UK cinema release the BBFC requested a cut to remove a shot of a flying throat kick, though it appeared intact in all early theatrical prints and was possibly waived before release. In 1978 the film was withdrawn by BBFC director James Ferman (together with Enter the Dragon (1973)) and all nunchaku footage removed together with the previously mentioned throat kick, and these cuts, (totalling 2 mins 51 secs) would persist in all of the film's UK video releases. The cuts were fully restored for the 2001 Hong Kong Legends release.
    • Connections
      Edited into Game of Death (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Atmospheres
      Written by György Ligeti

      Performed by Das Orchester des Südwestfunks Baden-Baden

      Courtesy of MGM Records

      Brief excerpt, played twice, during dramatic death scenes

    User reviews113

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Bodycount!
    This film is a classic but then all of Bruce's completed films are classics. There are strong anti-Japanese messeges (including one Japanese guy having a tash similar to a certain German dictator) in the film but it has been over 33 years since the film was made and so this can be put down to it being dated. Ultimately it is a film about injustice and Revenge. The Bushido School's general evilness, the injustice against the Chinese in Shanghai and Bruce's (called Chen in this one) hot headedness create a circle of violence which escalates completely out of control. This is an intensely gritty Kung Fu film unlike Bruce's later films which were more escapist in nature and Fist Of Fury has the highest body count in terms of Bruce actually killing people with those fists. The legendary 'Sick Man Of Asia' scene is amazing and the end of Kill Bill clearly homage's this so any Tarentino fan's will get an added joy out of watching this beautiful sequence. DO get the uncut version.
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    • Apr 18, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Chinese Connection
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production company
      • Golden Harvest Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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