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Return of the Dragon

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A martial-arts master travels from Hong Kong to Rome to protect a family and its Chinese restaurant from a gang of thugs.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 04/29/2018
2/4
This sort of stuff is magnificently silly, and Lee, to give him credit, never tried to rise above it. Go to Full Review
Almar Haflidason BBC.com 05/30/2001
4/5
Strip down the excess of strange characters and bizarre humour, and you have Bruce: mesmerising, fast, witty, and one of the rare examples of true screen magnetism. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 15h
The mix of comedy and kung-fu comes off as camp at times but... (w)hen Lee gets into action, whether he’s taking on a gang of knife-wielding thugs or dueling Norris to the death, he becomes the total focus. Go to Full Review
Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media 11/06/2023
3/5
With the fight scenes the lifeblood of the movie, little time is spent on plot or character development. Go to Full Review
James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk 03/08/2021
2.5/4
hampered by a rather pedestrian plot and, more problematically, some awkward direction and an inconsistent tone that renders some parts of the film absurd while other parts work quite well Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 08/31/2020
7/10
From the start, spunky xylophone-infused music inspires a humorous tone, like that of Jackie Chan's late '70s features. Go to Full Review
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Carlos T @RT67858720 1d O Voo do Dragão é frequentemente considerado por muitos fãs o melhor filme da carreira de Bruce Lee. Aqui, Lee não é apenas o protagonista — ele é o autor de sua própria visão cinematográfica. O resultado é um filme que mistura ação explosiva com momentos de humor e também uma curiosa visão cultural do encontro entre Oriente e Ocidente. 📖 Enredo A história acompanha Tang Lung, um jovem especialista em kung fu enviado a Roma para ajudar familiares que enfrentam problemas em um restaurante chinês. O estabelecimento está sendo pressionado por uma organização criminosa que deseja tomar o local à força. Inicialmente visto como um estranho ingênuo pelos funcionários do restaurante, Tang logo demonstra suas habilidades extraordinárias. À medida que os criminosos intensificam suas ameaças, o protagonista se torna a única barreira entre os trabalhadores e a violência dos capangas enviados pelo chefe da organização. Nota final: 10 / 10 See more Elvis D @Elvis-Del-Valle Feb 18 Por muy duro que parezca, Return Of The Dragon es la más débil de las cinco películas emblemáticas de Bruce Lee. Tiene sus buenos momentos, pero pudo haber sido una mejor película. No se niega que esta película también forma parte del legado de Bruce Lee y dejó influencia como el resto de las obras de este gran artista marcial. Es solo que hay que reconocer que está algo sobrevalorada y sirve más como una anécdota sobre cómo Bruce Lee intentó ser guionista y director sin tener mucho conocimiento en el terreno. Bruce tenía creatividad e ingenio, pero es sabido que su mejor área fue las artes marciales. Esta película fue solo un ejercicio para él y quizás pudo haber aprendido más sobre dirigir y guionizar si hubiera vivido más años. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 7/10. See more Rob S @RT75392563 Sep 6 Bruce Lee at his best. This film starred Bruce Lee, was written by him, directed and produced by him. One of the most iconic fight scenes in the history of cinema doing battle with Chuck Norris in the Coliseum. See more Brandon K @TheKeizer Apr 1 Amazing, it actually had a surprising twist to it at the end that I was not expecting. You can tell the writing keeps getting better and better the more kung fu movies bruce lee stars in. See more Leprechaun K @LeprechaunKing 02/27/2025 Starring the great Bruce Lee, who is always fun to watch. Seeing him in action is an experience indescribable by words. See more felipe g @RT71513113 02/05/2025 Esse filme é o meu favorito de Bruce Lee a luta dele contra Chuck Norris é incrível e as cenas com Nunchakus! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A martial-arts master travels from Hong Kong to Rome to protect a family and its Chinese restaurant from a gang of thugs.
Director
Bruce Lee
Producer
Bruce Lee, Raymond Chow Man-Wai
Screenwriter
Bruce Lee
Production Co
Concord Productions Inc.
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 31m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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