Way of the Dragon
Also known as The Way of the Dragon, Return of the Dragon
1972 film by Bruce Lee
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7.4After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property, the owner recruits a family friend in Hong Kong, kung fu expert Tang Lung, to help them defend their business.
Released: 1972-12-30100 minDir: Bruce LeeAction, CrimeBudget: $130,000Box office: $27.0M
Cast
- Bruce Lee as Tang Lung
- Nora Miao as Chen Ching Hua
- Chuck Norris as Colt
- Wei Ping-Ao as Ho
- Huang Tsung-Hsun as 'Uncle' Wang
- Robert Wall as Fred
Themes
- martial arts
- kung fu
- rome, italy
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Article
The Way of the Dragon (originally released in the United States as Return of the Dragon) is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film co-produced and directed by Bruce Lee, who also stars in the lead role. This is Lee's only complete directorial film and the last one to be released during his lifetime, as he died seven months after its release. The film co-stars Nora Miao, Robert Wall, Wei Ping-ou and Chuck Norris in his first credited appearance.
The Way of the Dragon was released in Hong Kong on 30 December 1972, and the United States in August 1974. The film went on to gross an estimated US$130 million worldwide (equivalent to approximately $920 million adjusted for inflation), against a budget of $130,000. It was the highest-grossing Hong Kong film until Lee's next film, Enter the Dragon, in 1973.