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The Big Boss
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1971 film directed by Lo Wei
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The Big Boss, also known by its original title 唐山大兄, is a 1971 action and martial arts film directed by Lo Wei. The screenplay was written by Bruce Lee and Lo Wei, with Peter Thomas composing the music. The cast includes Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien, and Tony Liu. Produced and distributed by Orange Sky Golden Harvest, the film originated in British Hong Kong and Thailand, with filming taking place in Thailand. The narrative is set in Thailand, and the film is presented in Standard Chinese.
The movie has a runtime of 99 minutes according to TMDb and IMDb, while Wikidata lists a duration of 110 minutes. It was released on various dates, including 1971-10-23, 1971-10-30, 1972-01-01, and 1972-01-27. The production budget was 100,000. Audience reception varies by platform, with IMDb listing a rating of 6.9 based on 31,750 votes, TMDb showing a vote average of 7.1 from 827 votes, and other sources citing scores of 6.1/10 and 65%. Keywords associated with the film include factory worker, factory, mother, martial arts, and kung fu.
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Film · TMDB
7.1Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.
Cast
- Bruce Lee as Cheng Chiu On
- Maria Yi as Chiao Mei
- James Tien Chun as Hsiu Chien
- Marilyn Bautista as Miss Wuman
- Han Ying-Chieh as Boss Mi
- Tony Liu Tian-jue as Boss Mi's son
Themes
- factory worker
- factory
- mother
- martial arts
- kung fu
- prostitute
- smuggling (contraband)
- boss
- promise
- drugs
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Key facts
- Traditional chinese
- 唐山 大兄
- Simplified chinese
- 唐山大兄
- Literal meaning
- Chinese Elder Brother
- Hanyu pinyin
- Tángshān dàxiōng
- Jyutping
- Tong4 Saan1 Daai6 Hing1
- Directed by
- Lo Wei , Wu Chia-hsiang
- Written by
- Lo Wei
- Produced by
- Raymond Chow
- Starring
- Bruce Lee , Maria Yi , James Tien , Han Ying-chieh
- Cinematography
- Chen Ching-chu
- Edited by
- Sung Ming
- Music by
- Wang Fu-ling, Peter Thomas (alternative score)
- Production company
- Golden Harvest
- Distributed by
- Golden Harvest
- Release date
- 23 October 1971 ( 1971-10-23 ) (Hong Kong)
- Running time
- 100 minutes
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Languages
- Cantonese , Mandarin , Thai
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- martial arts film
- Country of origin
- Thailand
- Original language
- Standard Chinese
- Director
- Lo Wei
- Screenwriter
- Lo Wei
- Composer
- Peter Thomas
- Production company
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest
- Narrative location
- Thailand
- Filming location
- Thailand
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 221518
- Official website
- www.miramax.com/movie/the-big-boss
- Image
- THE BIG BOSS.jpg
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- publication date
- 1978-01-20
- title
- 唐山大兄
- distributed by
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest
- described at URL
- www.movist.com/movist3d/movie.asp?mid=3347
- review score
- 65%
- Commons category
- The Big Boss
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Encyclopedic overview
The Big Boss (Chinese: 唐山大兄; originally titled as Fists of Fury in the United States) is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei (who also wrote the film) and Wu Chia-hsiang. Bruce Lee stars in his first major film in a lead role, and his first Hong Kong film since 1960. The film co-stars Maria Yi, James Tien, Tony Liu, and Nora Miao. Originally written for Tien, the leading role was given to Lee instead when the film's original director, Wu Chia-hsiang, was replaced by Lo Wei. The film was a critical success and excelled at the box office. Lee's strong performance overshadowed Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, and made Bruce Lee famous in Southeast Asia and eventually the world.
The film went on to gross nearly US$50 million worldwide (equivalent to approximately $400 million adjusted for inflation), against a tight budget of $100,000, 500 times its original budget. It was the highest-grossing Hong Kong film up until Lee's next film, Fist of Fury (1972).
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