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The Chinese Connection

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Chen Zhen leaves his homeland of China and relocates to stay with family in Thailand. Chen, who swore to his mother that he would avoid violence in his new life and even wears a necklace to remind himself of this oath, is tested when he confronts trouble at his job. When he finds out the factory he works at is a cover for a drug ring, and his family members are murdered by members of the gang, he can avoid fighting no more and decides to confront his corrupt boss.
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A.H. Weiler New York Times He [Lee] is decidedly an eye-catching figure as he takes on all comers, singly or in whimpering groups, in stylized, Karate-like bouts with swift, balletic moves, baleful stares, deadly flying fists and legs and, of course, all the necessary eerie shouts. Rated: 3/4 May 9, 2005 Full Review Almar Haflidason BBC.com Rated: 4/5 Apr 17, 2001 Full Review James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk the violence is a mix of the realistic and the fantastical, with Lee's intense physicality giving the film an undeniable presence that also leaves room for Wei's preference for hyper-stylized action that defies the laws of physics Rated: 3/4 Mar 8, 2021 Full Review Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media Dated Bruce Lee classic has violence, weapons, racist slurs. Rated: 3/5 Jan 20, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Bad dubbing and poorer sound effects negatively boost the downtime between skirmishes. Rated: 4/10 Aug 27, 2020 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Major disagreements between star and director led to their irrevocable dissolution as collaborators. The tension is palpable in the final product, which suffers from lagging narrative energy and a variety of clichés Rated: 2/5 Aug 26, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Patrick R Of all the Bruce Lee movies this is the greatest. It may not look as good as Enter the Dragon due to budget differences, but it has the story, the heart and soul. Lees teacher died under mysterious circumstances, seemingly only Lee questions this. Lee starts his quest to find out "the truth". A few meh moments in the middle of the movie can not take away from the madness soon to be. The last 20 minutes of this movie, Lee begins his vengeance unleashing possibly the greatest sequence of martial arts skill and insanity ever filmed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review N.A. His second Best movie !!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review noah g fun fight scenes the plot was kinda boring tho Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/24 Full Review CodyZamboni This is one of Bruce Lee's best movies, and his most emotional performance. Movie pushes all the right buttons as you really feel Lee's rage and innner conflict. Best of all, the fights -- Lee is so fast and brutal with his strkes and counter moves. Awesome marital arts choreogrphy, as Lee seeks vengeance against rival karate school. Final freeze frame encapsulates all the movie's themes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/19/23 Full Review DanTheMan 2 Packed with great vengeance and righteous fury, Fist of Fury more than lives up to its title. Resting on the crux of a rather dated anti-Japanese sentiment for its plot, the film deals with a multitude of different themes within its rather shakey and lagging narrative, be it injustice, grief, revenge and that ultimate price. This movie ultimately has an agenda but what Bruce manages to push through this otherwise one-note plot is simply marvellous, he is the star here, and he's not gonna let you forget it. Glorious dojo battles with one man versus dozens, expert nunchaku displays, furious anger, technical prowess... it's all here. The mix of the realistic and the fantastical with Lee's intense physicality gives the film an undeniable presence that also leaves room for Lo Wei's preference for hyper-stylized action that defies the laws of physics. If The Big Boss broke Bruce Lee out as a star, Fist of Fury cemented him as a legend. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/01/23 Full Review Brent A 40% rating ... Fairly decent storyline, but not enough to keep me engaged. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Chen Zhen leaves his homeland of China and relocates to stay with family in Thailand. Chen, who swore to his mother that he would avoid violence in his new life and even wears a necklace to remind himself of this oath, is tested when he confronts trouble at his job. When he finds out the factory he works at is a cover for a drug ring, and his family members are murdered by members of the gang, he can avoid fighting no more and decides to confront his corrupt boss.
Director
Lo Wei
Producer
Raymond Chow Man-Wai
Production Co
Golden Harvest Company
Rating
R
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 47m
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