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Way of the Dragon (《猛龍過江》 released as Return of the Dragon in the U.S.) was the third major film of Martial Arts Legend Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee was the leading role, writer, director, and producer of this film.

Cast

Bruce Lee
as "Tang Lung" (a.k.a. "Dragon")
Nora Miao
as "Chen Ching Hua"
Chuck Norris
as "Colt"
Robert Wall
as "Fred" (Colt's student)
Ing Sik Whang as "Japanese Martial Artist"
Wei Ping-Ao as "Translator"

Plot synopsis

Tang Lung (Bruce Lee), is sent from Hong Kong to Rome to help a family friend whose restaraunt is being target by the Local Mafia. After countless attempts of trying to buy-out the restaurant owner's land, the gangsters turn to force- and carelessly underestimate the newcomer. After facing defeat at the hands of Tang Lung, the criminals resort to hiring their own martial arts experts. One in particular was a martial arts champion known as "Colt" (Chuck Norris). All of this inevitably leads to a final showdown in the Colosseum between Tang Lung and Colt. The film was released in 1972.

Trivia

Way of the Dragon was the first Hong Kong film to actually be shot on location in a Western continent.
As one can plainly see, gangsters in the film are speaking English- not Italian. This is because those particular scenes were shot in Hong Kong. For the careful observer, they would noticed that only Bruce Lee and Nora Miao appears on scene around famous Rome scenery, while the other actors appears indoors. The fight between Chuck and Bruce in the "Colossium" was obviously a studio setting.
Jackie Chan's Rumble in the Bronx
is said to be a tribute of some sorts to Way of the Dragon. The set-up has a similar plot of a young man going to a foreign country to help out at his uncle's shop.
The soup scene is the most memorable scene in this movie amongs Chinese audience. While the Western audience wouldn't noticed this scene. Also the soup he choose was Campbell Soup which was a really popular brand in Hong Kong (during the early 1970), apparently Tang Long recognise that label.
The Nunchachus scene has been heavily edited out when it first appeared in England. Also it was the only time on scene that Bruce Lee used two nunchachus at once.
A weird note about the English translated version of this film is that, although Tang Long speak fluent English to his friends, when strangers or foes talks to him, he appears dumbfounded. This is because the movie was intended for Chinese audience only. The movie should be watched in Chinese audio to make sense about Tang Long's inability to talk to foreigners.

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Movies - Way of the Dragon

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