Hard to believe this was Lee's breakout performance. Nevertheless, thanks to Lee, this is arguably Wei Lo's best movie, despite how brutally cold and unforgiving the film is. Not too many people walk out alive (OK, next to everyone is not left standing), and we see some of the strangest scenes in cinema. The dubbing plays a large role in how you enjoy the film, but it's part of the lure, I have to admit. Throughout Fists of Fury, you move around useless scenes and narrative, hopeless direction and countless characters that won't matter by the time the movie is done. Nevertheless, Bruce Lee had to go through some strange scenes to become the star he is.
Peaceful Cheng Chao-an (sworn to non-violence) arrives to visit his uncle and cousins. They set him up in an ice factory and Cheng's first act on the job sets off a chain of events that lead to death and vengeance.
Watch Lee fight four German shepherds! Watch Lee fight with an ice pick! Fists of Fury is remarkable in its dramatic irony. One of the best scenes, involves Lee celebrating with his cousins about his promotion, conveniently forgetting that they went to work with vengeance on their minds, for four of their kin have disappeared. Do they file the missing persons report after that? You have to see this movie to believe what happens next. But let us not forget the fight scenes. The climactic bout between Lee and the Boss is an entertaining one, in spite of all that happened leading to it. Every fight you see in Fists of Fury usually will be one or two against over a dozen. There's one fight where there's so many fists being thrown you can't keep track of who's who! But I do recommend Fists to any martial arts fan who has yet to see it. The martial arts genre had to have started somewhere and Fists of Fury introduced many people to it.
Peaceful Cheng Chao-an (sworn to non-violence) arrives to visit his uncle and cousins. They set him up in an ice factory and Cheng's first act on the job sets off a chain of events that lead to death and vengeance.
Watch Lee fight four German shepherds! Watch Lee fight with an ice pick! Fists of Fury is remarkable in its dramatic irony. One of the best scenes, involves Lee celebrating with his cousins about his promotion, conveniently forgetting that they went to work with vengeance on their minds, for four of their kin have disappeared. Do they file the missing persons report after that? You have to see this movie to believe what happens next. But let us not forget the fight scenes. The climactic bout between Lee and the Boss is an entertaining one, in spite of all that happened leading to it. Every fight you see in Fists of Fury usually will be one or two against over a dozen. There's one fight where there's so many fists being thrown you can't keep track of who's who! But I do recommend Fists to any martial arts fan who has yet to see it. The martial arts genre had to have started somewhere and Fists of Fury introduced many people to it.