The Big Boss (1971)

Hong Kong

Action

Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien Chuen, Marilyn Bautista, Han Ying-Chieh, Tony Liu

Lo Wei

Lo Wei

Taglines: Every limb of his body is a lethal weapon!!!

factory worker, factory, mother, martial arts, kung fu, prostitute, smuggling (contraband), boss, promise, drugs, east asian lead, family, management

Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.

Reviews:

Author: TwiceONCE2016
Does anyone have great memories of seeing THE BIG BOSS (1971) late night on Channel 4 (UK) in the 90s? It was the first time I saw the uncut version after watching the VHS countlessly in cut form. What a revelation it was - especially seeing it as a child. The film is at times rough (very, very rough) in its quality and execution but there are so many iconic moments peppered throughout that all is immediately forgiven.