'The Big Boss'

Director: Lo Wei | Runtime: 100 minutes | Year: 1971 | Rating: UR | Country: Hong Kong | Language: Mandarin, Cantonese, Thai w/ English subtitles| Fiction

Genre: Fiction, Action

Tagline: Enter a legend. Bruce Lee’s return to the Hong Kong film industry after a decade in America proved to be his big breakthrough, launching him to instant superstardom and setting a new standard for kung fu heroics. He commands the screen with his gravitas and explosive physicality in the role of a Chinese immigrant working at a Thai ice factory and sworn to an oath of nonviolence. When he discovers that the factory’s ruthless higher-ups are running a secret heroin ring and offing their own workers, his commitment to pacifism is put to the test. With his undeniable charisma and fluid, lightning-fast martial arts style, Lee is a revelation, streaking across the screen with a speed and power the likes of which had never been seen before.

Part of the Hong Kong Quarter in Film Geeks SD’s Back In Action Series.