Tang shan da xiong (1971)

Regista:

Wei Lo

Sceneggiatore:

Wei Lo (writer)

Data di uscita:

3 ottobre 1971 (Hong Kong)

Genere:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Slogan:

KARATE KUNG-FU! The new screen excitement that gives you the biggest kick of your life!

Plot:

A young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear.

Plot Keywords:

Grindhouse | Kung Fu Fighting | Bruce Lee | B Movie | Cult Favorite

Recensioni degli utenti:

Bruce the star

Cast

Bruce Lee	...	Cheng Chao-an
Maria Yi	...	Chow Mei
James Tien	...	Hsiu Chien
Ying-Chieh Han	...	Hsiao Mi (The Boss)
Malalene	...	Miss Wuman
Tony Liu	...	Hsiao Chiun (Mi's son)
Kun Li	...	Ah Kun (as Quin Lee)
Nora Miao	...	Drinkstand owner (as Mao Ke-hsiu)
San Chin	...	Hua Sze
Chao Chen	...	Foreman
Chia Ching Tu	...	Uncle
Tso Chen
resto del cast in ordine alfabetico:
Pei-Shan Chang	...	Cheng Chao-an (voice)
Lung Chan	...	Gatekeeper / Blue Shirt Henchman
Hui-yi Chen
Ching-Ying Lam	...	Ah Yen (Cheng's cousin)
Cheng Ying Tu

Alias:

Big Brother of Tongshan (Hong Kong: English title) (literal title)
Fists of Fury (USA)
Fists of Glory (Europe: English title)
The Big Boss (Hong Kong: English title)
Tong saan daai hing (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Furore della Cina colpisce ancora, Il (Italy) [it]

Durata:

100 min | UK:101 min | USA:99 min | Argentina:102 min | 115 min (uncut version)

Nazionalità:

Hong Kong

Lingua:

Mandarin | Cantonese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono

Divieti:

Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | France:U | Hong Kong:IIB | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) (2004) | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (edited for re-rating) | USA:X (uncut Hong Kong version) | West Germany:18 | Iceland:16

Luoghi delle riprese:

Pak Chong, Thailand

Company:

Golden Harvest Company

Curiosità:

Despite being credited for the music score in every release of the film, Wang Fu-Ling actually only composed music for the original Mandarin version. Peter Thomas composed the score for the English dubbed versions while Joseph Koo composed new tracks and chose stock music (including music from Don Peake's score for the original The Hills Have Eyes) for the Cantonese dubbed version in the early 80s.

Errori:

Revealing mistakes: During the fight inside the ice factory when Cheng gets caught, he ducks down a little too obviously before his opponent throws an object at him.

Citazioni:

Mi: Why hasn't my son come back? Go over to the factory and see if you can locate him. Hurry up.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001) (V)

Colonna sonora:

Big Boss

Bruce the star

Well, Bruce Lee did it: he finally hit stardom with one of the coolest movies that I've ever seen. "Tang shan da xiong" (called "Fists of Fury" in the US) has him going to work in an ice factory after having taken a vow not to fight. But when he discovers slimy deals at the factory, he realizes that he has no other choice.

As one might expect, the whole movie is an excuse to show off Bruce Lee's moves, and they do a great job with it. There's not much in the way of an actual plot here: they get straight down to the martial arts, and I shouldn't even have to tell you what sorts of things he does.

All in all, this movie will remain a classic for all time. These sorts of flicks make life worth living. You're sure to love it.