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Jul 22, 2023 · A discussion and review of Fist of Fury (1972) courtesy of the recently released Arrow Video 4K UHD box-set as well as my overall thoughts and recollections ...
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Sep 20, 2022 · Sep 20, 2022. Bruce Lee takes on the Japanese in a revenge mission over his dead teacher. Usually the plot doesn’t matter too much in these Bruce Lee or martial arts movies, but this movie...
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In the leading role of Chen Zhen is the one and only Bruce Lee. As would be the case with anything he would appear in, Bruce breathed life into the film that was all his own. However, he was arguably never more of a powerful presence on screen than in “Fist of Fury”. Just the way Bruce carried himself on screen was enough to communicate his unique ...
Martial arts master Chen Zhen returns to Shanghai’s Jing Wu Men academy just as his beloved mentor Huo Yuanjia is being buried after inexplicably dying from a mysterious illness. Literally adding insult to injury, the local Japanese dojo arrives at Jing Wu to taunt and mock Yuanjia’s grieving students, presenting them with a banner proclaiming the ...
“Fist of Fury” is, without a doubt, Bruce Lee’s most potent and powerful cinematic accomplishment, surpassing even “Enter the Dragon” for the distinction of his best film. Had he been allowed to cut loose on “The Green Hornet” to the extent that he does in “Fist of Fury”, no amount of anti-Asian prejudice could have stopped him from penetrating Hol...
In any genre, films run the full spectrum of quality – from terrible to mediocre, from good to fantastic. But only a few have achieved the distinction of being truly groundbreaking and worthy of historical note. “Fist of Fury” is unquestionably one of these prime examples. With an emotionally-gripping story, electrifying martial arts action, and Br...
When “Fist of Fury” was originally imported into the United States alongside “The Big Boss”, the intention was for it to carry the title “The Chinese Connection” to capitalize on the popularity of...The character of Chen Zhen is the fictionalized student of the real-life founder of Jing Wu Men, Huo Yuanjia. Chen would be portrayed numerous other times in Hong Kong films, including by Jet Li in...Jackie Chan worked as a stuntman on the film, doubling for Riki Hashimoto for a scene where Suzuki is kicked through a paper window.Fists of Fury is simultaneously an awful and amazing movie. A good bit of corniness, a solid amount of martial arts choreography, a limp romance, a tragic ending. A lot of skillful and tense shots. The faster the cuts and the more zooms the less skilled the actor (fighter) is.
Mar 20, 2001 · Fist of Fury (1972) Bruce Lee might have a faithful and ever-growing fan base, but reviews of his films often veer between amateurish fanatical sycophancy to professional, ignorant disdain.
Set during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Bruce Lee plays Chen Zhen, a student of Huo Yuanjia, who fights to defend the honor of the Chinese in Japanese-occupied Shanghai and to bring those responsible for his master's death to justice. The movie has themes of racism and the consequences of revenge.
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Plot. In 1908 Shanghai, Chen Zhen returns to Jingwu School to marry his fiancée Yuan Li'er, but Chen learns that his master Huo Yuanjia has died, apparently from illness, which devastates Chen. During the funeral, people from a Japanese dojo in Hongkou District arrive to taunt the Jingwu students.
