The Big Boss
2002 Hong Kong martial arts film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Big Boss (Chinese: 唐山大兄; originally titled Fists of Fury in the United States) is a 1971 Hong Kong action martial arts film produced by Raymond Chow and starring Bruce Lee in his first major film in a lead role. The film also 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. 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 | The Eldest Brother from Tangshan |
Hanyu Pinyin | Tángshān dàxiōng |
Jyutping | Tong4 Saan1 Daai6 Hing1 |
Directed by | Lo Wei Wu Chia Hsiang |
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).