The Chinese Connection 1972 R, 106 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Romance / Thriller aka: Fist of Fury The Iron Hand
Director: Lo Wei Cast: Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, Maria Yi, James Tien, Tien Feng, Huang Chung-Hsin, Han Ying-Chieh, Lo Wei, Riki Hashimoto, Wei Ping-Ao, Robert Baker, Fu Ching Chen, Chin San, Jackie Chan, Corey Yuen
China in the early 1900s is the setting for this violent, but good, Bruce Lee effort. Kung fu student Chen (Bruce Lee) returns to Shanghai and becomes involved in solving his teacher's murder while dealing with racial hatred.
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Fists of Fury 1971 R, 103 min. Genre: Foreign / Action aka: The Big Boss
Director: Lo Wei Cast: Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, Han Ying-chieh, Tony Liu, Malalene, James Tien, Nora Miao, Lee Quin, Chin Shan, Chen Chao
After not being too successful in Hollywood, Bruce Lee headed home to Hong Kong, and this is his first starring role. Although a low-budget and poorly acted entry, it does show Lee's talents. Cheng (Lee) is sent to live with his uncle and cousins, and he takes a job at an ice house where his cousins work. Though promising not to fight, he can't resist after finding out that the ice house is a front for a drug ring, and two of his cousins are murdered.
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| 1. The Chinese Connection (1972) aka: Fist of Fury aka: The Iron Hand
2. Fists of Fury (1971) aka: The Big Boss
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