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LastDodo number
903349
Area
DVD / Video / Blu-ray
Item title
Way of the Dragon
Original title
Meng Long Guo Jiang (1972)
Series / hero / subject
Number in collection / set
3
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Label / publisher
Release year item
2008
Release year of movie
1972
Director
Cinematography
Composer
Playing time (min.)
95
Number of discs / tapes
1
Article number packaging
38070DDS00
Barcode / EAN / UPC packaging
8715664058633
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Sound format
Language on cover
Language subtitles
Colour / black and white
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Bruce Lee was not only an incredible person, but also the master of the martial arts in all its forms. With the creation of Jeet Kune Do he not only took the steps towards a worldwide martials arts discipline but also the steps towards the big screen. With The Big Boss (1971) he had his first big hit in the cinema in Asia, followed by Fist of Fury (1972) and Way of the Dragon (1972), in which he not only acted in but also directed and also choreographed his took into account. Enter the Dragon (1973) was his big breakthrough in America. Everything indicated that this man was a legend in the making who managed to inspire and motivate people all over the world. On July 20, 1973, Bruce Lee passed away in mysterious circumstances in the middle of the unfinished movie, Game of Death (1978). However, even after his death, Bruce Lee remains a phenomenon. Bruce Lee plays Tang Lung, a humble boy who leaves for Rome to work in his family's restaurant. He soon finds out that his cousins are being harassed by a local gang. The boss of this gang wants the owners to sell the business to him, but they stubbornly refuse. Tang Lung puts things in order and uses his deadly kung fu techniques to teach the gangsters a lesson. However, these have a trump card up their sleeve and they have the karate expert Colt (Chuck Norris) come over to give Tang Lang a taste of his own medicine. What follows is an explosive battle between two martial arts legends at their peak. Way of the Dragon is the only film Bruce Lee directed himself and where he was also fully responsible for the fight scenes. The film features a legendary fight scene, the scene between Lee and Chuck Norris, shot in the Colosseum in Rome. This scene alone warrants a look, because this moment is Bruce Lee at his best. The scene contains all the ingredients of a classic and is beautifully portrayed. The rest of the film is also enjoyable, with some funny moments and scenes in which Lee shows his skills. He also shows that he is much more than a stupid powerhouse, including a very nice actor. For many people, Lee's best film ever.

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