Tang shan da xiong (1971)
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- R
- 1h 40min
- Action, Crime
- 05 Oct 1972 (USA)
- Movie
A young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear.
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Cast
Bruce Lee | ... |
Cheng Chao-an
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Maria Yi | ... |
Chow Mei
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James Tien | ... |
Hsiu Chien
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Marilyn Bautista | ... |
Miss Wuman
(as Malalene)
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Ying-Chieh Han | ... |
Hsiao Mi (The Boss)
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Tony Liu | ... |
Hsiao Chiun (Mi's son)
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Kun Li | ... |
Ah Kun
(as Quin Lee)
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Nora Miao | ... |
Drinkstand owner
(as Mao Ke-hsiu)
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Shan Chin | ... |
Hua Sze
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Chia-Chen Tu | ... |
Uncle
(as Chia-Cheng Tu)
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Chih Chen | ... |
Ice Factory Manager
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Billy Chan | ... |
Ah Pei
(as Hui-yi Chen)
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Lung Chan | ... |
Gatekeeper / Blue Shirt Henchman
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Stephen Chang | ... |
Disciple
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Ching-Ying Lam | ... |
Ah Yen (Cheng's cousin)
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Cheng Ying Tu |
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Directed by
Wei Lo | ||
Chia-Hsiang Wu | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
Wei Lo | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Raymond Chow | ... | producer |
Liang Hua Liu | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
Peter Thomas | ... | (Soundtrack for Europe) |
Fu-Ling Wang |
Cinematography by
Ching-Chu Chen |
Editing by
Ming Sung |
Production Design by
Chu Liu |
Makeup Department
Kuo-Hsiung Chen | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Liang Hua Liu | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chih Chen | ... | assistant director |
Yao-Chang Chih | ... | assistant director (as Chih Yao Chung) / assistant director |
Stunts
Ying-Chieh Han | ... | action coordinator (as fighting instructor) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chu Liu | ... | wardrobe manager |
Additional Crew
Lei Chen | ... | assistant producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Anglo-EMI Film Distributors (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Cathay Films Ltd. (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Paradise Film Exchange (1973) (Canada) (theatrical) (Italian Language)
- Cinerama Filmgesellschaft MBH (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1973) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- National General Pictures (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Tuschinski Film Distribution (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Crest Films (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- MGM/BEF Film Distributors (1974) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'The Chinese Connection') (dubbed)
- Towa. (1974) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (dubbed) (Double billed with Fist Of Fury)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (Re-issue Double Bill with Game Of Death)
- 20th Century Fox India (1981) (India) (theatrical)
- UFA Video (1981) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Rank Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
- Star Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS) (as 'The Big Boss') (dubbed)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release) (dubbed)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
- Rank Video (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Budget reissue)
- Screen Legends (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (For Rank Video) (dubbed)
- Future Film (Finland) (VHS)
- STAR TV Filmed Entertainment (1993) (World-wide)
- PolyGram Video (1995) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (2000) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Future Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD) (1-disc edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Star Media Entertainment (2002) (Norway) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2002) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Hong Kong Legends (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Selecta Visión (2005) (Spain)
- Seven Sept (2006) (France) (DVD) (included in box: Arts martiaux au cinéma)
- Future Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (5-disc Bruce Lee Box)
- International DVD Group (2008) (Argentina) (DVD) (Colección Grandes del Cine)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Miramax (2007) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Excesso Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Bruce Lee - The Ultimate Collection)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Bruce Lee Legacy Collection)
- Mediumrare Entertainment (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Blu ray)
- Visionary Thinking (2015) (Yugoslavia) (tv)
- Cielo (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Library Films (2016) (Italy)
- Shout! Factory (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Everest Entertainment (2017) (India)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2018) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (5-disc Bruce Lee Collection)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Notorious Pictures (2020) (Italy) (video)
- The Criterion Collection (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia)
- CBS/Fox
- F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS)
- Front Row Entertainment (video)
- M's Pictures (Japan) (VHS)
- Media Asia Distribution (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Wonder Multimídia (Brazil) (DVD)
- Éditions René Chateau (France)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
Cheng is a city boy who moves with his cousins to work at a ice factory. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fight. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factor, the resulting mystery and pressures forces him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.
Written by Kenneth Chisholm |
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Taglines | KARATE KUNG-FU! The new screen excitement that gives you the biggest kick of your life! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $100,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | When the film was first screened in Hong Kong, a stunned silence followed it for a few seconds that was followed by complete uproar. Bruce Lee was mobbed as he tried to leave the theatre. See more » |
Goofs | When the guard dogs leap at Cheng, they are obviously thrown. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Game of Death (1978). See more » |
Soundtracks | To Be a Man See more » |
Quotes |
Cheng Chao-an:
Just keep away. Go on. It's not your fight. See more » |