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Lohikäärmeen tie

Original title: Meng long guo jiang
  • 19721972
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
37K
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Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris in Lohikäärmeen tie (1972)
ActionAdventureComedy
A man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them.A man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them.A man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
37K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,345
452
  • Director
    • Bruce Lee
  • Writer
    • Bruce Lee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Lee
    • Chuck Norris
    • Nora Miao
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bruce Lee
  • Writer
    • Bruce Lee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Lee
    • Chuck Norris
    • Nora Miao
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 145User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris in Lohikäärmeen tie (1972)
    Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris in Lohikäärmeen tie (1972)
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    Bruce Lee
    Bruce Lee
    • Tang Lung
    Chuck Norris
    Chuck Norris
    • Colt
    Nora Miao
    Nora Miao
    • Chen Ching Hua
    Ping-Ou Wei
    Ping-Ou Wei
    • Ho
    • (as Paul Wei Ping-Ao)
    Chung-Hsin Huang
    Chung-Hsin Huang
    • 'Uncle' Wang
    • (as Wang Chung Hsin)
    Robert Wall
    Robert Wall
    • Bob
    In-shik Hwang
    • Japanese Fighter
    • (as Ing-Sik Whang)
    Ti Chin
    Ti Chin
    • Ah Quen
    Tony Liu
    Tony Liu
    • Tony
    Little Unicorn
    Little Unicorn
    • Jimmy
    Malisa Longo
    Malisa Longo
    • Italian Beauty
    Ngan Wu
    • Waiter
    Fu Ching Chen
    Fu Ching Chen
    • Robert
    • (as Robert Chen)
    Jon T. Benn
    • The Boss
    John Kenny
    • Quen
    • (voice)
    Robert Baker
    • Thug
    • (uncredited)
    Riccardo Billi
    • Bank Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Russell Cawthorne
    • Man at Airport
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bruce Lee
    • Writer
      • Bruce Lee(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The entire film was shot without sound, with the actors looping their lines in post-production.
    • Goofs
      When the gunman is first revealed in Chen's apartment, Tang Lung beats the guy all over, but never hits his face. Later when the gunman is being chewed out, he's shown with a bandaged forehead, two bruised cheeks and a black eye.
    • Quotes

      Tang Lung: Movement number 4: Dragon seeks path. Hi-yah!" (Tang kicks, knocking a hoodlum unconscious) "Dragon whips his tail!

    • Alternate versions
      All above mentioned cuts to the original US release were restored to the new 2005 DVD release. Plus an additional scene of Lee being made fun of by the gang for saying "excuse me" to one of the crooks after bumping into him.
    • Connections
      Edited into Panoksena kuolema (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      As A Judgement
      (Colt's Theme)

      by Ennio Morricone

    User reviews145

    Review
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    Featured review
    7/10
    Martial arts expert Bruce Lee fights off mobsters and world champion Chuck Norris
    "Fury of the Dragon" or "Return of the Dragon" or ¨Way of the Dragon¨ is a classic Chop-Socky in which wild fighting scenes provide an overwhelming view of Bruce Lee's skills . A man named Tang Lung (Bruce Lee choreographed his own fight scenes) arrives in Rome to visit his relatives , he helps his cousins (Nora Miao who along with Lee played ¨Fists of Fury¨) in the restaurant business . However , they are being pressured to sell their property to the syndicate, who will stop at nothing to get what they want. There Tang has to defend them against brutal gangsters harassing them and attempting to take over . The syndicate boss hires the best foreign martial art fighters (Robert Wall who played some films with Lee) to face off Tang , but he easily finishes them off . The American martial artist Colt (Chuck Norris film debut) is also hired and takes place a deadly ending combat .

    This violent Chop-Socky displays action-packed , thrills , fast-paced and wild fighting images . It is a corny , action-filled and violent film , being entirely filmed in Rome , Italy . Breathtaking fights and embarrassing acting , the whole thing was shot without sound, with the actors looping their lines in post-production . Overwhelming final duel between Lee and Norris , in fact it was last movie to be filmed in the actual Roman Colisseum ; Bruce Lee had Chuck Norris put on weight so he would looks less impressive by comparison . This is a top-notch Kung-Fu movie with the unforgettable Bruce Lee , though he does not fight till almost 30 minutes into the movie . It was billed "Return of the Dragon" during its western release in order to cash in on the success of "Enter the Dragon" as its "sequel". Bruce Lee produced , directed and even wrote and also dubbed almost all of the English speaking characters in this film .

    Bruce Lee played and directed this Return of the Dragon , one of the biggest international hit smashes , it was previously realized to his American box office ¨Enter the dragon¨ that was made by an expert on Chop-Socky movies , Robert Clouse , and he directed Bruce Lee's last film : the incomplete ¨Game of the death¨ . This ¨Enter the Dragon¨ was made later but released before ¨Lee's Return of dragon¨ , and Lee had formerly starred ¨Fists of fury¨ or ¨The big boss¨. ¨Enter the Dragon¨ is his last complete movie character but his next film ¨ Game of death¨ was absurdly edited after his death . This Kung-Fu actioner titled ¨Return of Dragon¨ was well made by Bruce Lee himself . According to the Bruce Lee documentary, this is Linda Lee Cadwell's (Bruce's wife) favorite of all her husband's films. ¨Return of the Dragon¨ is indispensable and essential seeing for Lee fans and art-martial enthusiasts . It is not ¨Enter the Dragon¨ but his fans -who have so few to choose from- undoubtedly will want to see it again .
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    FAQ2

    • Why the ironic music when Tang Lung presents the wad of banknotes to the bank manager?
    • What are the differences between the old British VHS and the Uncensored Version? How about the US Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1972 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • Miramax [United States]
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Drakens väg
    • Filming locations
      • The Colosseum, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Films
      • Concord Productions
      • Golden Harvest Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $130,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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