Fist of Fury
Directed by	Lo Wei
Produced by	Raymond Chow
Written by	Lo Wei
Starring	Bruce Lee Nora Miao
Distributed by	Golden Harvest
Release date(s)	Hong Kong March 22, 1972
Running time	108 min.
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese Mandarin English
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"Jing Wu Men" redirects here. For the real martial arts school, see Chin Woo Athletic Association.

Fist of Fury (Simplified Chinese: 精武门; Traditional Chinese: 精武門; Pinyin: Jīng wǔ mén; formerly known as The Chinese Connection in the United States,^[1] and not to be confused with Fists of Fury, which is the former US title of The Big Boss) was a Hong Kong film directed by Lo Wei in 1972. It starred the martial artist Bruce Lee in his second major film after The Big Boss. The film depicts a Chinese martial arts school in Shanghai which fought against a Japanese karate school. Image File history File linksMetadata Fist_of_Fury. ... Lo Wei (1918-1996) was a famous Hong Kong film director best known for The Big Boss and Fist of Fury- both of which starred Bruce Lee. ... ramond chow ... Bruce Lee (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Lǐ XiÇŽolóng; Cantonese Yale: Léih Síulùhng; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Chinese-American martial artist, philosopher, instructor, and martial arts actor widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century. ... Nora Miao (Chinese: 苗可秀; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Cantonese: Miu Ho-Sau) is a Hong Kong actress who is famous for appearing in many kung-fu films during the 1970s. ... Golden Harvest (Chinese: ) SEHK: 1132 is a film production, distribution and exhibition company based in Hong Kong. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong_1959. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong_1959. ... This article is on all of the Yue dialects. ... This article is on all of the Northern Chinese dialects. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Huo Yuanjia, founder Chin Woo Athletic Association (Chinese:精武体育会, Pinyin: JÄ«ng WÇ” Tǐ Yù Huì; lit. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... The Big Boss (《唐山大兄》 aka Fists of Fury in the U.S., not to be confused with Fist of Fury) was Bruce Lees first major film. ... The Big Boss (1971, 唐山大兄, also known as Fists of Fury in the U.S., not to be confused with Fist of Fury) was Bruce Lees first major film. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Lo Wei (1918-1996) was a famous Hong Kong film director best known for The Big Boss and Fist of Fury- both of which starred Bruce Lee. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Bruce Lee (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Lǐ XiÇŽolóng; Cantonese Yale: Léih Síulùhng; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Chinese-American martial artist, philosopher, instructor, and martial arts actor widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century. ... Chinese martial arts, often abbreviated as CMA, refers to the enormous variety of martial art styles native to China. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the ninth largest in the world. ... Karate ) ( ) or karate-dō ) is a martial art that developed from a synthesis of indigenous Ryukyuan fighting methods and Chinese kempo [1]. Karate originally meant Te, or hand, i. ...

The film is loosely based on Chin Woo Athletic Association, the actual school from which the film took its Chinese title. The plot featured the story of Chen Zhen (陳真; Cantonese: Chen Jen, played by Bruce Lee), a fictional character created by director Lo Wei for the film.^[2] Chen Zhen is shown as a student of the real-life martial artist Huo Yuanjia (霍元甲; Cantonese: Fok Yun Gap) who, after the mysterious death of Huo, fought the Hongkou Dojo of Suzuki Taro. Huo Yuanjia, founder Chin Woo Athletic Association (Chinese:精武体育会, Pinyin: JÄ«ng WÇ” Tǐ Yù Huì; lit. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hongkou (Chinese:虹口; pinyin:hóngkÇ’u) is a northern district of Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. ... A dojo is a term used in Japanese martial arts that refers to a formal training hall. ...

The film is set in 1908, during the occupation of Shanghai, China by several foreign countries, including Japan. The film is famous for the scene in which Chen Zhen is denied entry into a park bearing a sign stating "No Dogs and Chinese Allowed." After the guards at the park allowed a foreigner's dog to enter the park, a group of Japanese approached Chen, informing that he had to pretend to be a dog before being allowed inside the park. Chen became furious and proceeded to attack the Japanese with punches and kicks. After that, he kicked the offending sign in the air and broke it with a flying kick. Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the ninth largest in the world. ...

The former U.S. title The Chinese Connection, trading off the popularity of the recently-released Gene Hackman film The French Connection, was originally intended for Bruce Lee's previous film, The Big Boss, due to the drugs theme of that movie. However, the U.S. titles for the films were accidentally swapped for an unknown reason so this film carried the title The Chinese Connection until 2005, despite being obviously unrelated to the content of the movie. The Big Boss in the U.S. had the title Fists of Fury, leading to much confusion. Recent American TV showings and the current official US DVD release from Twentieth Century-Fox have restored the original titles of all the renamed Bruce Lee films; this film is now officially called Fist of Fury in the United States. Gene Hackman (born Eugene Allen Hackman[1] on January 30, 1930) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. ... The French Connection is a 1971 Hollywood film directed by William Friedkin. ... Related articles FOX Television Network Fox Searchlight Pictures Fox Entertainment Group List of Hollywood movie studios List of movies Variant of current 20th Century Fox logo External links 20th Century Fox Movies official site Twentieth Century Fox is also the punning title of a song by The Doors on their...

This film is one of Bruce Lee's most influential works, as it is one of the main reasons behind the shift in Hong Kong cinema from swordplay to empty-handed fighting, which initiated the "Golden era of Kung Fu Cinema" of the 1970s. The history of Chinese-language cinema has three separate threads of development: the Hong Kong, the Mainland and Taiwan. ...

Cast

• Bruce Lee as Chen Jen
• Nora Miao as Yuan Le-erh
• James Tien Chang as Fan Chun-hsia
• Feng Tien as Fan
• Paul Wei Ping-ao as Hu
• Maria Yi as Yen
• Lee Quin as Hsu
• Lo Wei as Inspector
• Hwong Chung Hsin as Tien
• Han Yin-chieh as Feng Kwai-sher
• Feng Wi as Yoshida
• Tony Liu as Chin
• Chin San as Tung
• Riki Hashimoto as Hiroshi Suzuki "Mr. Suzuki"
• Robert Baker as Petrov "The Russian"
• Lam Ching Ying (Stuntman)

Bruce Lee (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎolóng; Cantonese Yale: Léih Síulùhng; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Chinese-American martial artist, philosopher, instructor, and martial arts actor widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century. ... Nora Miao (Chinese: 苗可秀; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Cantonese: Miu Ho-Sau) is a Hong Kong actress who is famous for appearing in many kung-fu films during the 1970s. ... Lam Ching-ying (林 正英 real name: Lam Gun-bo 林根寶) (born: December 27, 1952 in Shanghai; died November 8, 1997 in Hong Kong) was a Chinese actor, action director and director. ...

Memorable Lines

• "Remember this. We Chinese are not sick!" (after defeating the Japanese karate school, for the first time).
• "This time you're eating paper. The next time it's gonna be glass!" (after saying the "Sick man of Asia" line).
• "So why did you kill my teacher then?! WHY DID YOU KILL MY TEACHER?! Why?! Why?! Why?! Why?! Why?! Why?!...Why did you kill my teacher?!" (after capturing one of the men responsible for his teacher's death. He repeatedly pounds him in his belly with each "why", and was originally going to interrogate him before he ruptured his stomach, killing him in his fit of rage).
• "I have come here to avenge my teacher. This doesn't concern you. I'll allow you to leave. Out. Out. Out. Out. SCRAM!!!!!" (after entering the school in the final scenes.)
• "I am not educated much, do not lie to me..." (negotiating with the Chinese police officer before being arrested)
• "You're the wrong color, so beat it." The turban-clad guard standing outside the gateway Chen is trying to pass through.^{[citation needed]}
• "He was well, there was nothing wrong! How can a healthy man die?" (Fans felt this line mirrored the occurrence of Bruce Lee's sudden death nearly 2 years later after this films release.)
• "Know this! I shall repay for the lies that I took. You just leave this School alone!" (Bruce's last line in the film)

Trivia

• Sync sound was not widely used in Hong Kong cinema until the 1990s so the voices (even on the original Chinese track) for this movie were dubbed. On the Chinese track, listen for the voice of the Russian fighter when he speaks English. It is none other than Bruce Lee himself (with added reverb).

• People in contemporary dress are shown circulating around the gateway to the facility Chen is trying to enter (featuring a sign reading "No Dogs and Chinese Allowed"). As the film is set in 1908, this is an anachronism.

• Jackie Chan appears as an extra in the school training scenes just before the Japanese spring a surprise attack on the school. He was also the stuntman for the Japanese villain, "Mr. Suzuki", in the final scenes of Fist of Fury. He can be seen flying through the air after Bruce's character delivers a flying kick. Jackie fell much farther than originally intended, at a height of 15 feet. After it had been caught on film, Bruce rushed over to see if he was okay.

• It is said that during the scene when Chen delivers the line "We Chinese are not sick", after defeating the students of the Japanese judo school, the audience at the Hong Kong premiere of the movie stood up and cheered. A similar standing ovation occurred when Chen shattered the "No Dogs and Chinese Allowed" sign, with elderly audiences who have actually lived in Shanghai during that oppressive era allegedly crying and embracing each other in joy.^{[citation needed]}

• One of the Japanese men during the park entrance scene is played by Yuen Wah who later appeared in many other Hong Kong action films and in Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle. He was also Bruce Lee's acrobatics double.

• The real Jing Wu school still survives to this day and can be found in all major cities abroad (the Chinese ones are few in numbers, owing to the Cultural Revolution). Their headquarters are in Malaysia. Their students strive to keep the Jing Wu spirit to this day.

• Strictly speaking, the existence of the infamous "No Dogs and Chinese Allowed" sign is probably a myth, although rules to that effect were in place and would have been made visible to park visitors.

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Sequels

• Jackie Chan starred in a sequel titled New Fist of Fury; it was his first major lead role. The film was a total failure in theatres due to the incoherent storyline and poor fight scenes. The film nearly ruined Chan's future career and some considered him simply a Bruce Lee imitator.

• Two more sequels were made (which have no continuity with Jackie Chan's New Fist of Fury), starring Bruce Li as Chen Zhen's brother Chen Shen, avenging his brother's death. Despite the fact that New Fist of Fury is technically the "official" sequel (due to both director Lo Wei and leading actress Nora Miao returning), many martial arts film fans prefer the first of the Bruce Li sequels over Jackie Chan's sequel.

• Jet Li's Fearless is based on the real life of Huo Yuanjia, Chen Zhen's master in Fist of Fury.

Chan Kong-Sang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Jackie Chan SBS, (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Imitation is an advanced animal behaviour whereby an individual observes anothers behaviour and replicates it itself. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bruce Li, from his real name Ho Chung Tao, is a Taiwanese martial artist and Bruce Lee imitator, who starred in martial arts movies from the Bruceploitation movement. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bruce Li, from his real name Ho Chung Tao, is a Taiwanese martial artist and Bruce Lee imitator, who starred in martial arts movies from the Bruceploitation movement. ... Chan Kong-Sang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Jackie Chan SBS, (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ... Fearless, known in Chinese as Huo Yuanjia (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a 2006 film directed by Ronny Yu and starring Jet Li. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Remakes

• In 1994, Fist of Legend, starring Jet Li, was released as a remake of the film.

• ATV (A terrestrial channel in Hong Kong), made a 40 episode TV series Fist of Fury starring Donnie Yen as Chen. The last 10 episodes have a similar plot to the movie while the first 30 are about Chen joining the Chin Wu school.

Fist of Legend (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally Hero of Jing Wu) is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts film starring the martial artist Jet Li. ... Jet Li (born Li Lianjie on April 26th, 1963 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese actor, Wushu champion and international film celebrity. ... Asia Television Limited (ATV) (亞洲電視有限公司; pinyin: Yàzhōu Diànshì Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) was Hong Kongs first television station and was founded on May 29, 1957. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

See also

• Huo Yuanjia, the founder of Jing Wu Men.
• Fearless, a film about Huo Yuanjia.
• Fist of Legend, a remake starring Jet Li

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References

External links

• Fist of Fury at the Internet Movie Database