A member of a Shaolin Temple Lee (Bruce Lee) is recruited by british intelligence to compete in a Martial Arts tournament that takes place on a private island owned by suspected drug dealer and all around bad egg, Han (Kien Shih). Lee is asked to find out as much information as he can about Han's empire. The added carrot for Lee is that his sisters death was at the hands of Hans henchmen who attempted to rape her, causing her to take her own life.
The fight scenes in this movie were nothing short of remarkable for the time. Powerhouse action from Lee who is superbly supported by other martial arts legends Bolo Yeung and Bob Wall amongst others. Lee's painstaking attention to detail is evident in each encounter and his on screen presence is still to be bettered in modern martial arts movies.
The American performances of Jim Kelly as Williams and John Saxon as roper manage to hold up despite sharing the screen with the magical Lee and don't look out of place.
Many western producers were still dubious about the box office potential of a Chinese actor in a lead role but luckily Warner Brothers took the risk in making the first American martial arts movie. .
The Verdict:
A classic that deserves a place in the highest order of action films. Bruce Lee and co provide a thoroughly entertained, superbly choreographed masterpiece. Brilliant martlial arts action and a great soundtrack to boot you really should see this film.
The Cast
Bruce Lee - Lee John Saxon - Roper Kien Shih - Han Jim Kelly - Williams Bob Wall - Oharra Bolo Yeung -Bolo
Running time: 98 mins - some versions 110 mins
Trivia: Look out for early extra parts for martial arts legends Jackie Chan and Samo Hung
Play.com have the Special Edition for just £7.99
Unfortunately i have the vanilla original release with no extras.
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Soundtrack
Outstanding
How does it compare to others by the same director?
Outstanding
Value for Money
Excellent
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