The Big Boss

The Big Boss (R)

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  • Genre(s): Action, Crime, Drama
  • Language(s): 普通话 (Mandarin)
  • Director(s): Chan Chue, Chih Yao-Chang, Chih Chen
  • Cast(s): Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, Billy Chan, James Tien, Marilyn Bautista See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 39min
  • Music: Wang Fu-Ling
  • Similar To: The Great Arms Robbery, A Touch of Sin
  • Story:

    A young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear.

    Full Story
6.9/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story

A young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear.

Ratings

6.9/10

IMDb

BOX OFFICE

Budget 100,000 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

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.

If you pay attention through the movie, you can tell when or not Cheng will kill in a fight. When it's just a "fun" fight, he would wear either brown or blue pants with a t-shirt and a blue sash. But in a serious fight, he'd wear a long sleeve shirt with black pants and a white sash. This may be because in Chinese culture, white is a symbol of death.

The Thai brothel featured in the film was actually a genuine and functioning brothel. The extras who feature in these scenes (excluding Malalene's character) were actual prostitutes who were paid more by Golden Harvest than they would normally receive in a day by their clients so that they could appear in the film.

In 1971, this was the highest grossing film of all time in Hong Kong, beating out American productions The Sound of Music (1965) and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970).

Bruce Lee sprained his ankle badly while landing awkwardly from a jump. He couldn't move properly and was also racked with aches and fever and was having difficulty keeping food down. Even so, filming continued. His twisted ankle meant that he had to drag his injured leg, so in several scenes he had to be filmed in closeup. He also broke a glass in his hand, resulting in a gash that required ten stitches. While at the hospital in Bangkok, he caught flu and rapidly lost ten pounds.

Popular Dialogues

"Cheng Chao-an: Just keep away. Go on. It's not your fight."

"Hsiu Chen: Why Cheng, you're a pretty good fighter. Cheng Chao-an: A few tricks from back home. You know I broke a promise. Never to fight again."