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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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| Year: | 1972 |
| Country of origin: | Hong Kong |
| Director: | Wei Lo |
| Genre: | Martial arts action |
| Starring: | Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, James Tien |
| Rating: | 5/5 |
| IMDB link: | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068767/ |
| Tagline: | Bruce Lee is DYNAMITE! |
| Favourite line: | N/A - Subtitled |
Although Enter the Dragon is Bruce's most well known movie, this is arguably his best.
As the title suggests, Bruce is in a right old mood in this one. He is fifth apprentice at a Chinese Kung Fu school called Jing Mo, and they somehow manage to get themselves on the wrong side of the Japanese Kung Fu school Bushido - the Japanese are seemingly annoyed just by virtue of the fact that the other guys are Chinese. Anyroad, the bad guys disrespect the master of Jing Mo who has recently died, and Bruce isn't happy about that at all, and sets off on a one man crusade to right the wrongs dished out by the evil, warmongering, bullying Japs.
The racist content is frankly staggering, and the Japanese are portrayed as vicious, callous, cold blooded and brutal (though somewhat inept in the fighting stakes!).
This movie has everything you could want from a martial arts movie: evocative music, excellent fight sequences, a semi-coherent plot, and great settings.
Bruce really is in top form, and not many people could wear trousers where the waist band is actually above the belly button and look so damn good.
Over all, this is top class Chop Sokky hokum.
Recommended.
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