The Big Boss (1971)
The Big Boss (1971)
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Cast & Crew.
Bruce Lee
Cheng Chiu On
Maria Yi
Chiao Mei
James Tien Chuen
Hsiu Chien
Marilyn Bautista
Miss Wuman
Han Ying-Chieh
Boss Mi
Tony Liu
Boss Mi's son
Li Kun
Ah Kun
Nora Miao
Lemonade girl
Kam Shan
Ah Shan
Chan Chue
Factory manager / Assistant Director
Li Hua-Sze
Billy Chan
Ah Pei
Lam Ching-Ying
Ah Yen
Tu Chia-Cheng
Third Uncle
Peter Thomas
Composer
Stephen Chang
Disciple
Peter Chan Lung
Mi's man (uncredited) / Gatekeeper / Blue Shirt Henchman
Lo Wei
Director / Screenplay
Shan Chin
Hua Sze
Chris Chen Ching-Chu
Director of Photography
Wang Fu-Ling
Original Music Composer
Sung Ming
Editor
Raymond Chow
Producer
Liu Liang-Hua
Production Manager / Associate Producer
Simon Chan Kwok-Hong
Makeup Artist
Chih Yao-Chang
Assistant Director
Chen Hsin
Art Direction
Liu Chu
Production Design
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 23, 1971
Original Nameε山倧ε
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 39m
Content RatingR
Budget$100,000
Filming LocationsThailand
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The Big Boss (Chinese: ε山倧ε
; originally titled as Fists of Fury in the United States) is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei (who also writer in the film) and Wu Chi-hsiang. Bruce Lee stars in his first major film in a lead role, and his first Hong Kong film since 1960. The film co-stars Maria Yi, James Tien, Tony Liu, and Nora Miao. Originally written for Tien, the leading role was given to Lee instead when the film's original director, Ng Kar-seung, was replaced by Lo Wei. The film was a critical success and excelled at the box office. Lee's strong performance overshadowed Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, and made Bruce Lee famous in Asia and eventually the world.
The film went on to gross nearly US$50 million worldwide (equivalent to approximately $400 million adjusted for inflation), against a tight budget of $100,000, approximately 500 times its original investment. It was the highest-grossing Hong Kong film up until Lee's next film, Fist of Fury (1972).