Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury (Chinese: 精武門), also known as The Chinese Connection, is a 1972 Hong Kong action martial arts film directed by Lo Wei and produced by Raymond Chow under Golden Harvest. The film stars Bruce Lee in his major role after The Big Boss (1971). Bruce Lee also worked as the film's action choreographer. In the film, Chen Zhen, a student of Huo Yuanjia, fights to defend the honor of the Chinese in the face of foreign aggression and also exact vengeance responsible for Huo's death.
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| Traditional Chinese | 精武門 |
| Simplified Chinese | 精武门 |
| Literal meaning | Chin Woo Tradition |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jīngwǔ Mén |
| Jyutping | Zing1 Mou2 Mun4 |
| Directed by | Lo Wei |
| Written by | Lo Wei Ni Kuang (not credited) |
| Produced by | Raymond Chow |
| Starring | Bruce Lee Nora Miao Riki Hashimoto |
| Cinematography | Chen Ching-chu |
| Edited by | Peter Cheung |
| Music by | Joseph Koo |
Production company | Golden Harvest |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | British Hong Kong |
| Languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
| Budget | US$100,000 |
| Box office | US$100 million |
The film was Lee's second kung fu film and also touched on sensitive issues surrounding Japanese colonialism. It also featured fairly realistic fight choreography for its time and also differs from other films in the genre for its historical and social references, especially to Japanese imperialism.
Fist of Fury grossed an estimated US$100 million worldwide (equivalent to over $700 million adjusted for inflation) against a budget of $100,000. It was the highest-grossing Hong Kong film until Bruce Lee's another film The Way of the Dragon (1972).