Way of the Dragon [Blu-ray] |  | Actor: Bruce Lee
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Rating:  83 reviews
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
UPC: 897005032828
EAN: 0897005032828
ASIN: B002VJ056C
Release Date: October 27, 2009
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Bruce Lee wrote and directed Return of the Dragon, his third film, a mix of hard-edged kung fu and goofy humor. Once again he plays the country boy who travels to a foreign land, in this case Italy, where his restaurant-owning cousins face trouble from the local syndicate. Their strong-arm tactics have driven customers away and now threaten the family, but Lee refuses to buckle under their pressure and takes them on in a series of impressive confrontations. The film ends with a memorable showdown with world-champion karate artist Chuck Norris in the Roman Colosseum (though much of it is staged in a rather cheap studio set), a brutal, almost inhuman battle that revels in the intense punishment taken by the combatants. Norris is one of Lee's best opponents and a marvelous physical contrast: brawny and hairy, using power and blunt karate moves while lean, wiry Lee counters with speed, gymnastic prowess, and balletic grace. The mix of comedy and kung fu comes off as camp at times, but that's hardly the reason to see the film. When Lee gets into action, whether he's taking on a gang of knife-wielding thugs or dueling Norris to the death, he becomes the total focus. Originally titled The Way of the Dragon, this film was renamed in the wake of Enter the Dragon to cash in on that movie's popularity. --Sean Axmaker
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 Watch it with the original sound track with subtitles February 4, 2010
James L. Young (Oklahoma, USA)
I saw this film when it was first released in the Philippines. My ship, the Francis Hammond of the US Navy, was in port in Manila and being a film lover, I wanted to experience a film the way the Philippinos did. A friend and I went to a theater and this film was playing. I was not an martial arts fan, but I knew martial arts films were very popular in the far east so we bought our tickets. Did I say popular?!!! The theatre was as large as a large theater in the US. The seating was made of continuous rows of wooden benches, no backs, stretched out in curves like a Roman theater, and people were squashed in. The isles on the sides were filled (no fire code?) and people spilled out the entry double doors. We had to stand about four feet outside the entrance. However, we could see the whole screen. I was ready to leave, not looking forward to an hour and a half of standing. BOY, was I glad I stayed! Bruce Lee plays a country boy from China, who is looked on at first as a bit of a bumpkin by his cousins whom he is visiting in Italy. The dialog is in Mandarin, Italian and English. We had two sets of subtitles, Tagolog (the national language of the Philippines), and English. Most of the humor comes from the various groups not being able to understand each other. The audience loved the film, laughing, cheering, and tensely silent in all the right places. The story has great charm as well as great action. By the end, we all liked Bruce Lee's character so much that when he is losing to Chuck Norris we were desperate for him to come back and win. This was one of the best film experiences of my life. So, when I came back to the US, I discovered that the US distributors had dubbed the film. It was a disaster. The film was brushed off as being bad except for the marvelously choreographed fight scenes and for Bruce Lee. I have since seen all of Bruce Lee's films since then, and with the original sound track, this one is one of the best. Watch it with the original soundtrack.
 beating up on people as an art form? October 24, 2009
R. Bagula (Lakeside, Ca United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sent by "Uncle" to rescue the young lady who owns a Cantonese restaurant
in Rome, Ah Lung Tang finds that he doesn't know the language
and some of the customs puzzle him,
like when he is picked off the street by an Italian girl.
There is a sub-theme of love between Ah Lung and the restaurant owner
that is never really developed.
Mostly the movie is about beating up gangsters who are trying to get the restaurant property.
Finally an American Kung Fu ( actually kick boxing) master is brought in.
As his next to the last movie, this is Bruce Lee's style piece
and for that is probably a classic no matter how bad the plot and dialog are.
Some of the characterizations are very badly done.
The best available in the US October 12, 2009
Wilson (GSO NC)
I have seen this film numerous times since the 70's. This is the best video transfer that I've seen yet. This alone makes it worthwhile, if you are a fan of Bruce Lee. This is the Hong Kong version which I actually did see once in the US once many years ago and it was most likely on television. Anyway, to have the original Manadrin makes the dialogue work with the lip movements and is an excellent addition. I recommend watching it this way. One little thing missing is that when Bruce gets a bloody lip in the final fight, he tastes his own blood before continuing the fight. If you look closely there is a cut at this point. Parts of the country had that in the original release and parts didn't. Enter the Dragon stillhas this blood tasting. The real reason to watch is for the martial arts scenes which were done by the best martial artists in the world at the time -Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Bob Wall and In-Sik Whang.
Good film. January 27, 2009
S. Cowen
I enjoyed this film a lot. Not much of a story,but not many martial arts films of that era had deep story lines. Great fighting scenes and lee is incredible as always. The fights against chuck norris and the hired thugs at the end are excellent. Not as good as enter the dragon,but a great film. Buy this film.
Bruce Calls the Shots October 22, 2008
Scott Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After the success of "Fist of Fury," Bruce Lee believed he could make better films than the Hong Kong directors. As a result, he called the shots on "Way of the Dragon" (1972). In his third starring feature, director-writer Lee emphasizes humor and characterization. Bruce plays a resourceful martial artist named Tang Lung who arrives in Rome to protect his relatives from mobsters. The highpoint is a climactic battle between Bruce and Chuck Norris in the Roman Colosseum - perhaps Lee's most brutal fight sequence. Though enjoyable, the remaining action scenes lack the bravura of "Enter the Dragon" and "Fist of Fury." Nevertheless, "Way of the Dragon" showcases Lee as an accomplished filmmaker whose skills might have flourished in more imaginative directions.
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