The Big Boss (1971) [R]

Release Date:
October 23, 1971

Original Title:
唐山大兄

Alternate Titles:
Bruce Lee - Die Todesfaust des Cheng Li
Bruce Lee - The Big Boss
El Gran Jefe
Fists of Fury
Karate a muerte en Bangkok
Lohikäärmeen vanki
O Dragão Chinês
Tang shan da xiong
The Big Boss
Μπρους Λι, η Γροθιά του Θανάτου
הבוס הגדול
הביג בוס
رئیس بزرگ
مشت های خشم
ドラゴン危機一発
당산대형

Genres:
Action

Production Companies:
Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Production Countries:
Hong Kong

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  DE: 16  ES: 18|12  FR: 12  HK: IIB  IT: VM14  JP: R-15  KR: 15  MX: B-15  NL: 12  US: R 

Runtime: 99

Every limb of his body is a lethal weapon!!!

Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.

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Art Direction:
Chen Hsin

Assistant Director:
Chan Chue
Chih Yao-Chang

Associate Producer:
Liu Liang-Hua

Director:
Lo Wei

Director of Photography:
Chris Chen Ching-Chu

Editor:
Sung Ming

Makeup Artist:
Simon Chan Kwok-Hong

Original Music Composer:
Wang Fu-Ling

Producer:
Raymond Chow

Production Design:
Liu Chu

Production Manager:
Liu Liang-Hua

Screenplay:
Lo Wei

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