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NEW 4K SCAN AND RESTORATION! Tang Lung (Lee) flies to Rome to help a friend of the family, Chen Ching-hua (Nora Miao). She is being threatened by local gangsters to sell her restaurant and they will stop at nothing to get the property. When Tang proves to be a treat to the syndicate’s plans they hire the best martial artists to take out Tang Lung. In one of the film's most famous sequences, Bruce Lee takes on American martial arts expert Colt (Chuck Norris) in the ancient city’s majestic Coliseum. This martial arts classic, also known as WAY OF THE DRAGON, is written and directed by Bruce Lee. Review: Fantastic Martial Arts Classic with Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris - Story: Tang (Bruce Lee) has just arrived in Rome, but he isn’t on a holiday, instead he has come to help his cousins in the family business. A restaurant run by his family is doing well and making profits, but they’ve attracted the attention of an organized crime syndicate. The mobsters want to take over the business and property for their own empire, but Tang’s family is trying to hold their ground. Since Tang is a martial arts expert, he plans to not only defend the business himself if he needs to but to also train his cousins to stand up to the criminals. But even with his immense skills in battle and his dedication to his family, can Tang and his cousins fend off an entire crew of professional crooks? Entertainment Value: This time around, Bruce Lee serves as writer and director, in addition to being the star of course and his presence in the creative elements is obvious. This movie has a different feel than The Big Boss or Fist of Fury, with more realistic martial arts fights, a shift in location to Europe, and an enhanced sense of humor. The dialed up humor is a positive, as Lee has a good feel for comedy on both sides of the camera, so even when the fight scenes get a tinge of humor, it works so well. The fight scenes aren’t as over the top as some in his previous films, but rest assured, they’re action packed and still get wild. Bruce brings out the nunchakus and does serious damage, while he also has a showdown with Chuck Norris. This epic sequence has the two battle it out in an extended fashion with some brutal strikes and both men really bring out the big guns to make sure it is a memorable scene. Also of note is the little kitten who shares the screen with these action icons during their clash, as the tiny feline certainly steals the show when on screen. The story is competent, the martial arts are fantastic, and Bruce Lee is, well, Bruce Lee, so The Way of the Dragon earns a high recommendation. As I said above, you can tell there is a shift in this movie with Bruce Lee working as the writer and director, as well as the lead. He embraces the sense of humor we had seen flashes of, making it more prominent and letting himself explore more on that front. I love that he isn’t afraid to laugh at himself either, often making himself the butt of a joke, always with a big smile. A few of the action scenes even show some humor and while it might sound out of place, it works. As an actor, Bruce is great fun to watch in The Way of the Dragon and shows more of his charm than before, likely because he was able to show personality with his increase creative control. He thrives in the martial arts scenes and is peak form here, while his showdown with Chuck Norris is one for the martial arts cinema hall of fame. The cast also includes Tony Liu, Nora Miao, Robert Baker, and Robert Wall. Review: Item as described! It's perfect!!! Thank you so much!!! =) - Perfect!!! Thank you so much!!! =)
| ASIN | B06VSTRMYH |
| Actors | Lee, Bruce, Miao, Nora, Norris, Chuck |
| Best Sellers Rank | #35,594 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #3,548 in Action & Adventure Blu-ray Discs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,413) |
| Director | Lee, Bruce |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| MPAA rating | R (Restricted) |
| Media Format | NTSC, Widescreen |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.24 ounces |
| Release date | May 16, 2017 |
| Run time | 1 hour and 40 minutes |
| Studio | SHOUT! FACTORY |
| Subtitles: | English |
M**S
Fantastic Martial Arts Classic with Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris
Story: Tang (Bruce Lee) has just arrived in Rome, but he isn’t on a holiday, instead he has come to help his cousins in the family business. A restaurant run by his family is doing well and making profits, but they’ve attracted the attention of an organized crime syndicate. The mobsters want to take over the business and property for their own empire, but Tang’s family is trying to hold their ground. Since Tang is a martial arts expert, he plans to not only defend the business himself if he needs to but to also train his cousins to stand up to the criminals. But even with his immense skills in battle and his dedication to his family, can Tang and his cousins fend off an entire crew of professional crooks? Entertainment Value: This time around, Bruce Lee serves as writer and director, in addition to being the star of course and his presence in the creative elements is obvious. This movie has a different feel than The Big Boss or Fist of Fury, with more realistic martial arts fights, a shift in location to Europe, and an enhanced sense of humor. The dialed up humor is a positive, as Lee has a good feel for comedy on both sides of the camera, so even when the fight scenes get a tinge of humor, it works so well. The fight scenes aren’t as over the top as some in his previous films, but rest assured, they’re action packed and still get wild. Bruce brings out the nunchakus and does serious damage, while he also has a showdown with Chuck Norris. This epic sequence has the two battle it out in an extended fashion with some brutal strikes and both men really bring out the big guns to make sure it is a memorable scene. Also of note is the little kitten who shares the screen with these action icons during their clash, as the tiny feline certainly steals the show when on screen. The story is competent, the martial arts are fantastic, and Bruce Lee is, well, Bruce Lee, so The Way of the Dragon earns a high recommendation. As I said above, you can tell there is a shift in this movie with Bruce Lee working as the writer and director, as well as the lead. He embraces the sense of humor we had seen flashes of, making it more prominent and letting himself explore more on that front. I love that he isn’t afraid to laugh at himself either, often making himself the butt of a joke, always with a big smile. A few of the action scenes even show some humor and while it might sound out of place, it works. As an actor, Bruce is great fun to watch in The Way of the Dragon and shows more of his charm than before, likely because he was able to show personality with his increase creative control. He thrives in the martial arts scenes and is peak form here, while his showdown with Chuck Norris is one for the martial arts cinema hall of fame. The cast also includes Tony Liu, Nora Miao, Robert Baker, and Robert Wall.
A**Y
Item as described! It's perfect!!! Thank you so much!!! =)
Perfect!!! Thank you so much!!! =)
C**J
Clash of the Titans
More than any other single man, Bruce Lee brought appreciation for martial arts into the consciousness of the West via cinema. There was intense interest in it for many years after his untimely passing, with the torch probably being carried most visibly by Mr. Norris. I was a little surprised by how silly this movie was in places, but even those parts were entertaining to me because of the charisma of Lee (you've got to love his insulting dismissal of opponents by merely shaking his head or his finger "NO" LOL...). Thin plot aside, the real reason to watch any Bruce Lee movie is for the action, and this one does not disappoint. More than just a martial artist and movie star, Lee was also a philosopher and all-around fascinating human being (check out the book Bruce Lee - Artist of Life). He was extraordinarily well physically toned and mentally focused, and as he once said, you should "be like water" and adapt to your situation, whatever it may be. His graceful, fluid movements were the result of intense training, but he made it appear totally natural and effortless. The overall plot has already been discussed elsewhere here, but in the end, the baddies tire of losing every confrontation and resort to flying Chuck Norris to Italy to eliminate the pesky Bruce Lee do-gooder character. The epic end battle is, appropriately enough, staged at the immortal Roman Colosseum. It is the highlight of the movie and must be one of the best fight scenes either of them ever did (and I believe the only time Chuck was both the bad guy and was defeated). This is a legendary scene and is the kind that inspired movies and video games of the '80s and beyond. I've always noticed how incredibly rigid Chuck's posture was while fighting, with an upright torso and abdominal muscles that were doubtlessly highly conditioned, although he didn't have the rippling muscle definition of the hyperactive Lee. By contrast, Lee's style of was fluid and graceful, almost catlike, with Norris being more of a pale, hairy ogre of great strength and discipline. This movie and one of Chuck's earliest and best starring roles in A Force of One (another epic battle, this time vs kick boxing champion Bill "Superfoot" Wallace") are the two best places to see Norris as more of a true martial artist fighting another great martial artist rather than just being an actor. It's a shame to think of the great movies we missed as a result of losing Lee so early....I have to think he would have been in others with Chuck at some point.....
S**4
Second best Lee flick barely
I have always liked Chinese Connection a little more than this movie, but Return of the Dragon takes second best for me because of one reason, the epic battle between Bruce and Chuck. It was a fight scene for the ages. The movie is worth owning just for the fight, even if you are not a Bruce Lee fan. Although, the karate rivalry in the story was pretty cool too.
D**N
Tang Lung reist von Hongkong nach Rom, um der Nichte eines Freundes im Kampf gegen eine Verbrecherbande beizustehen, die mit allen Mitteln versucht, ihr Restaurant zu übernehmen. Nachdem er die ersten Schlägertrupps in die Flucht schlagen kann, holt sich der Gangsterboss prominente Verstärkung. Im Kolosseum kommt es zum Showdown und Kampf der Giganten zwischen Tang Lung und dem amerikanischen Kämpfer Colt (Karate-Weltmeister Chuck Norris). "Ich möchte gerne chinesische Rippchen!" Mit Bruce Lee 李小龍 (1940-1973, The Big Boss: Die Todesfaust des Cheng Li, Fist of Fury: Todesgrüße aus Shanghai, Enter the Dragon: Der Mann mit der Todeskralle) als "Der wilde Tiger, der den Fluss überquert", "Kung-Fu-Meister" Tang Lung "Die Kampfart spielt doch keine Rolle. Die Hauptsache ist, dass man seinen Körper bedingungslos einsetzt!" Nora Miao (Die Todesfaust des Cheng Li, Todesgrüße aus Shanghai, mit Jackie Chan in Dragon Hero & Meister aller Klassen 3) als supersüße Chen Ching Hua "Als mein Vater im letzten Jahr starb, hat er mir ein Restaurant hinterlassen!" ("Ich war schon zehn Jahre nicht mehr in Hongkong!") "Wozu bist du eigentlich hier? Was hat mein Onkel sich dabei gedacht?" - "Meine Aufgabe ist, dir zu helfen!" Chung-Hsin Huang (1920-1976, Koch Tien in Todesgrüße aus Shanghai) wieder als Koch Onkel Wang "Nur nicht so förmlich, wir sind hier eine Familie!" ("Seitdem das Gaunerpack uns ständig belästigt, traut sich kaum noch ein Gast hierher. Wir sind ihnen ausgeliefert!") Ti Chin (mit Little Unicorn in Bruce Lee und ich, mit Jackie Chan in Fire Dragon) als Kellner Ah Quen "Hinten auf dem Hof sind noch ein paar Kollegen, sie trainieren Karate! Da im Restaurant nichts los ist, haben sie natürlich viel Zeit und können üben!" ("Warum lernst du das nicht?" - "Ach, diese ausländischen Kampftechniken, nichts für mich! Wenn ich was lerne, dann nur chinesisches Kung Fu! Kannst du chinesisches Kung Fu?" - "Klar!") Tony Liu (Die Todesfaust des Cheng Li, Todesgrüße aus Shanghai, Der Mann mit der Todeskralle) als Tony "Er sieht aus wie ein Meister! Kannst du Karate?" ("Chinesisches Kung Fu? Dabei soll es sehr kunstvolle Schrittfolgen geben, sehr locker in Armen und Beinen." - "Ihr solltet es kennenlernen. Damit erreicht ihr mehr als mit Karate!") Little Unicorn (Todesgrüße aus Shanghai, mit Pei-Pei Cheng in Das Schwert der gelben Tigerin '66) als Jimmy "Und wie meinst du, soll man Kung Fu trainieren?" - "Ganz einfach, man muss bei der Hüfte anfangen. Da muss sich die Kraft konzentrieren!" - "Na gut, wenn das so einfach ist, dann kannst du uns das ja mal vormachen!" - "Ich möchte niemanden verletzen!" "Wie fühlst du dich?" - "Erschlagen." Ping-Ou Wei (1929-1989, Dolmetscher Wu in Todesgrüße aus Shanghai) als rechte Hand vom Boss und modischer Unfall Ho "Wenn wir bis heute Abend keine Antwort haben, wundert euch nicht, wenn unser Boss etwas unsanft mit euch umgeht!" ("Sie wollen unseren Boss doch nicht verärgern!") Jon T. Benn (1935-2018, mit Jet Li in Fearless, mit RZA, Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu & Dave Bautista in The Man with the Iron Fists) als Gangsterboss "Ihr seid doch für nichts zu gebrauchen!" ("Ich kriege, was ich will! Und ich will dieses Restaurant haben!") "Wo ist der Kerl aus Hongkong?" Malisa Longo (Lucio Fulcis Nackt über Leichen '69, mit Edwige Fenech in Wehe wenn die Lust uns packt '72) als "italienische Schönheit" an Berninis Vierströmebrunnen am Piazza Navona In-shik Hwang (Hapkido-Meister, mit Jackie Chan in Meister aller Klassen) als japanischer Kämpfer "Kein Mensch kann besser Karate als ich!" Robert Wall (1939-2022, US-Karate-Champion '70; Der Mann mit der Todeskralle, mit Chuck Norris in Cusack der Schweigsame, Invasion U.S.A., Feuerwalze, Hero, Sidekicks) als Colts Schüler: "Meister!" und Chuck Norris (Karate-Weltmeister '67 und '68, Der Gigant, McQuade der Wolf, Missing in Action 1-3, Delta Force 1+2, The Expendables 2, 196 Folgen Walker, Texas Ranger '93-01) als Colt "Ob er gut ist? Er ist Amerikas BESTER!" Regie führte im Jahr 1972 (Originaltitel: 猛龍過江 Meng long guo jiang, international: The Way of the Dragon) mit einem Budget von 130.000 USD Kung-Fu-Legende und Hauptdarsteller Bruce Lee höchstpersönlich (der außerdem auch das Drehbuch schrieb). Es gibt zwei Synchronfassungen: die Kinofassung und die TV-Fassung. Auf der Blu-ray sind beide enthalten! Wer das Prime Video schaut, hört die Fassung vom ZDF. In der Kinofassung wird Bruce Lee von Thomas Danneberg gesprochen (Stimme von Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone), in der TV-Fassung von "Larry Brent" Rainer Schmitt. Außerdem in der Kinofassung: Tony Liu von Christian Brückner (Robert De Niro), Ping-Ou Wei (rechte Hand Ho) von Gerd Martienzen (Louis de Funès) und Jon T. Benn (der Boss) von Siegfried Schürenberg (1900-1993, 17 Edgar-Wallace-Filme, davon 13-mal als Sir John). In der ZDF-Fassung: Ping-Ou Wei von Wolfgang Draeger (Woody Allen), Ti Chin von "David Hasselhoff" Andreas von der Meden (1943-2017) und Jon T. Benn von Franz-Josef Steffens (1923-2006, Prof. Common in Commander Perkins). "Sollte Tang Lung bis Mitternacht nicht abgereist sein, ist er ein toter Mann!" _Fazit: 99 Minuten legendärer (Siebziger Jahre) Martial-Arts-Film mit Kung-Fu-Ikone Bruce Lee und Karate-Weltmeister Chuck Norris beim Kampf der Giganten im Kolosseum in Rom (gerade am Anfang bei der Autofahrt sind viele Sehenswürdigkeiten der ewigen, wunderschönen Stadt zu bewundern). Für mich wie immer subjektiv und reine Geschmackssache: 5/5***** Note 1 -------------------- EXTRAS (der Blu-ray): 4 Trailer (Mein letzter Kampf 2:53, Die Todesfaust des Cheng Li 3:11, Die Todeskralle schlägt wieder zu 4:09, Todesgrüße aus Shanghai 4:30), ein Wendecover gibt es leider nicht. Bildformat: 2.35:1 (16:9), Sprache/Ton: Deutsch (Kino- und TV-Synchro), Englisch (DTS 2.0 Mono), Kantonesisch (DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1), Untertitel: Deutsch Funfact: Chuck Norris isst keinen Honig... Er kaut Bienen! ;-)
M**L
c’est important de l’avoir je l’ai eu tout neuf avec beaucoup de chance à collectionner merci
A**N
Husband was very happy to get this movie on dvd. He was looking everywhere for it, and was happily surprised when i handed to him.
マ**幌
懐かしいブルース・リーの主演作。全部よいのだけどこの作品4番目に良いとおもいます
T**N
I have only ever seen the version where all the nunchuku sequences had been cut out. This was the majority of the scene in the alley. So I really liked being able to see the full version. And you can't beat a showdown in the Collisseum with Chuck Norris!
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