Bruce Lee
Cast
Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, Chuck Norris, Hwang In-Shik, Robert Wall
Why so great?
Arguably his greatest film, it's undoubtedly the skill, charm and work ethic of Bruce Lee that steamrollered this martial arts movie into the classic it has become. It's tempting to confuse how great a martial artist Lee is with how good his films actually were, but in this case, the individual set pieces that dominate the film (notably the Chuck Norris gladiatorial fight at the end) are so well choreographed and so well delivered, that nothing else matters much. In a world now where every every fight and every punch is so full of trickery and post-production, the sheer purity of Lee's work here makes it one of the best of its kind ever made.
Hollywood remake?
It's on its way, in the form of a Stephen Chow project (Shaolin Soccer, Kung-Fu Hustle). The worrying news is that it's rumoured to include cast members such as, er, Jack Black and Anne Hathaway.
It's on its way, in the form of a Stephen Chow project (Shaolin Soccer, Kung-Fu Hustle). The worrying news is that it's rumoured to include cast members such as, er, Jack Black and Anne Hathaway.
Prizes
Underappreciated critically at the time of release, it only won a Hong Kong award (The Golden Horse) for Best Editing.
Underappreciated critically at the time of release, it only won a Hong Kong award (The Golden Horse) for Best Editing.
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