Meng long guo jiang (1972)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Bruce Lee

Writer:

Bruce Lee (writer)

Release Date:

30 December 1972 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The Colosseum . . the battleground of Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris [Video Australia]

Plot:

A man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them.

Plot Keywords:

Italy | Colosseum | Gangster | Martial Arts | Jeet Kune Do

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Bruce Lee	...	Tang Lung (a.k.a. Dragon)
Nora Miao	...	Chen Ching Hua
Chuck Norris	...	Colt
Ping-Ao Wei	...	Ho (as Paul Wei Ping-Ao)
Chung-Hsin Huang	...	'Uncle' Wang (as Wang Chung Hsin)
Robert Wall	...	Fred (Bob Fred)
Ing-Sik Whang	...	Japanese Fighter
Tony Liu	...	Tony
Unicorn Chan	...	Jimmy
Malisa Longo	...	Italian Beauty
Fu Ching Chen	...	Waiter (as Tommy Chen)
Di Chin	...	Ah Quen
Wu Ngan	...	Waiter
Robert Chen	...	Robert
Jon T. Benn	...	Boss
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Baker	...	Thug / Extra (uncredited)
Riccardo Billi	...	Italian (uncredited)
Russell Cawthorne	...	Bank President (uncredited)
John Derbyshire	...	Thug (uncredited)
Alexander Grand	...	Extra (uncredited)
Jim James	...	Extra (uncredited)
Ching-Ying Lam	...	Thug (uncredited)
Andre Morgan	...	(uncredited)
Anders Nelson	...	Thug (uncredited)
Ho Pich	...	(uncredited)
Biao Yuen	...	Thug / Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
Bruce Lee

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Bruce Lee		writer

Produced by
Raymond Chow	....	producer
Bruce Lee	....	producer

Original Music by
Joseph Koo

Cinematography by
Tadashi Nishimoto		(as Ho Lang Shang)

Film Editing by
Chang Yao Chang

Stunts
Robert Baker	....	stunts
Ching-Ying Lam	....	stunts
Robert Wall	....	stunts
Biao Yuen	....	stunts
Wah Yuen	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Cheng Hui Jan	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sheng Shi Chu	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Simon Broderick	....	colorist

Other crew
Unicorn Chan	....	assistant martial arts director (as Unicon)
Bruce Lee	....	martial arts director

Production Companies

• Concord Productions Inc.
• Golden Harvest Company

Distributors

• Astral Films (1974) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Bryanston Distributing (1974) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Cathay Films Ltd. (1974) (UK) (theatrical)
• Compagnie Française de Distribution Cinématographique (CFDC) (1974) (France) (theatrical)
• Succéfilm AB (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (VHS)
• Atlas-Video (19??) (Finland) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox (USA) (laserdisc)
• Cinema Classics (video)
• Cinematográfica F.J. (Brazil) (VHS)
• Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Finnkino Video (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
• Future Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
• Hong Kong Legends (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• Nelonen (2003) (Finland) (TV)
• Spike Co. Ltd. (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
• United Film & Entertainment Marketing (1989) (Finland) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Fury of the Dragon (Europe: English title)
Mang lung goh kong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Return of the Dragon (USA)
Revenge of the Dragon (USA) (cable TV title)
The Way of the Dragon (Hong Kong: English title)

Runtime:

100 min | USA:90 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin | English | Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/16 | Finland:K-16 (cut: 1989) | Finland:K-18 (DVD rating: 2001) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:(Banned) (1975) | France:U | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:(Banned) (1975) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | New Zealand:M | UK:X (original rating) | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1982) | Norway:(Banned) (1975-2003) (cinema release) | Norway:(Banned) (video) (1988-1995)

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Concord Productions Inc.

Trivia:

Bruce Lee wrote the death threat note which the mafia gave to Uncle Wang.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the opening credits it lists "Directed and Scriped" by Bruce Lee. It should read "Scripted", with a T.

Quotes:

Ho: [runs his hand down Tang's chest] Oh, what rippling muscles! We don't want to kill you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kung fu (2004)

Soundtrack:

As A Judgement

My personal favorite Bruce Lee film.

Even though this movie was dubbed, and the dubbing isn't that great. the whole movie is great. I actually find this movie way better then Enter the Dragon. Plus, you got Bruce Lee, writing, starring and directing it, and he knew what to do to make this kung fu movie awesome. I reccomend this one to any kung fu fan who has not seen this one yet... i give it 9 out of 10.