The Big Boss
1971 Hong Kong martial arts film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 writer in the film) and Wu Chi-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, Ng Kar-seung, was replaced by Lo Wei. The film was a critical success and excelled at the box office.[3] Lee's strong performance overshadowed Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, and made Bruce Lee famous in Asia and eventually the world.
The Big Boss | |
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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 | |
Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Languages | Cantonese Mandarin Thai |
Budget | US$100,000[1] |
Box office | US$50 million[2] |
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, approximately 500 times its original investment. It was the highest-grossing Hong Kong film up until Lee's next film, Fist of Fury (1972).