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Big Boss (The) AKA Fists of Fury AKA Tang shan da xiong AKA Fists of Glory (1971)
Aka Fists of Fury in the US, not to be confused with the UK titled Bruce Lee movie Fist of Fury.Director: Wei Lo & Wu Chia Hsiang
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Reported to be taken from a non-anamorphic source.
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Extras:Interviews (~4min)
Picture galleries
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Subtitles:Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese
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Aspect Ratio:2.28:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only the Cantonese soundtracks and English and Korean subtitles are available through the menus, other options have to be selected with the remote whilst watching the film.
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Extras:Synopsis
Cast and crew biographies and filmographies
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Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Japanese and Korean
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Aspect Ratio:2.29:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:PAL/NTSC conversion.
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Extras:Stars Files (text)
- Maria Yi
- Bruce Lee
- Lo Wei
Trailers
- "The Big Boss" HK Re-Release Trailer (in Cantonese with Chinese (Traditional) text) (2:17)
- "Enter the Dragon" HK Trailer (in Cantonese with Chinese (Traditional) + English text) (3:05)
- "Way of the Dragon" HK Theatrical Trailer (in Mandarin with Chinese (Traditional) + English text) (3:56)
- "Game of Death" HK Theatrical Trailer (without dialogue, with Chinese (Traditional) + English text) (2:55) -
Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai and Vietnamese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The Mandarin soundtrack is a newly created version with new voice actors and effects, and uses the 1983 Cantonese score featuring Pink Floyd music cues.
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.27:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD title: "Fists of Fury".
Also available in the "Bruce Lee - The Master Collection" boxset, containing "Fists of Fury", "The Chinese Connection", "Return of the Dragon", "Game OF Death" and a bonus disc containing the "Bruce Lee: The Legend" documentary.
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Extras:DISC ONE "The Big Boss"
* The Film
Interview with Tung Wai (2:37)
Photo gallery
Photo slideshow (1:02)
"Original" theatrical trailer (2:44)
"New" theatrical trailer (1:38)
Bonus trailers for "City Hunter" (1:51), "Young Master" (1:41), "The Iron-Fisted Monk" (1:55) and "Prodigal Son" (1:33)
DISC TWO "Fist of Fury"
DISC THREE "Way of the Dragon"
DISC FOUR "Game of Death"
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Pink Floyd music cues removed and replaced)
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Extras:DISC ONE "The Big Boss" (DVD)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Hong Kong film expert Mike Leeder
Alternate Title Sequence (4:44)
Alternate Finale (0:43)
"Return to Pak Chong: The Big Boss Revisited" featurette (9:26)
"Bruce Lee: The Early Years" Interviews with Gene Lebell, Martial Arts Legend, Stuntman Supreme (13:51)
Interview with Tung Wai (2:37)
Rare Scene Extensions (2:20)
Bruce Lee vs. Peter Thomas (2:25)
Still Gallery (66 stills)
Trailers (17:27)
US TV Spots (1:14)
DISC TWO "The Big Boss" (Blu-ray)
DISC THREE "Fist of Fury" (DVD)
DISC FOUR "Fist of Fury" (Blu-ray)
DISC FIVE "Way of the Dragon" (DVD)
DISC SIX "Way of the Dragon" (Blu-ray)
DISC SEVEN "Game of Death" (DVD)
DISC EIGHT "Game of Death" (Blu-ray)
DISC NINE (Bonus DVD)
* "Bruce Lee: The Legend" documentary (86:04)
* "Bruce Lee: The Man, The Legend" documentary (82:45)
DISC TEN (Bonus DVD)
"I Am Bruce Lee" documentary (94:05)
"Backyard Training" Bruce Lee's Personal Films (11:27)
"Inspiration" Bruce Lee's Global Impact (3:11)
"Bruce Lee in Action!" (4:51)
Bruce Lee's Hollywood Audition (9:03)
Theatrical Trailer (1:41)
DISC ELEVEN (Bonus DVD)
"Game of Death" Revised - Bob Wall talks about his experiences on the film (28:48)
"Way of the Dragon" - Bob Wall talks about his film debut (13:39)
"Master of the Game" with Dan Inosanto (25:14)
"Legacy of the Dragon" (46:50)
"The Grandmaster and the Dragon" - William Chueng and Bruce Lee (54:40)
"Return of the Dragon" in 60 seconds (1:00)
"Bruce Lee Remembered" - New Interviews with Anthony Delongis, Byron Mann, Daniel Nguyen, Director Jason Evans and Jason McNiel (50:58)
"Fist of Fury" Interviews - Nora Miao, Riki Hashimoto, Jun Katsumura (43:24)
Still Galleries
- Bruce Lee Gallery (101 stills)
- Bruce Lee The Legend (15 stills)
- Enter The Dragon (130 stills)
- EP Covers (90 stills)
- Fist of Fury (129 stills)
- Game of Death (121 stills)
- The Green Hornet (122 stills)
- Marlowe (66 stills)
- The Big Boss (136 stills)
- Way of the Dragon (129 stills)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Cantonese Dolby Digital 1.0 mono (Pink Floyd music cues removed and replaced)
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono (alternate dub)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:The set includes eleven discs (4 Blu-rays + 4 DVD editions of the films + 3 supplementary discs), and a 64-page book as part of the case.
Originally released in a faulty version using older masters and misprinted disc art for discs 10 and 11, the new set released in October utilizes the same masters as the Hong Kong edition and fixed the disc art.
The set that replaced the faulty version had a defective "Fist Of Fury" Blu-Ray which was missing the Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 mono (it would instead play the Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono when selected). Shout! Factory has issued replacement discs for customers, and the newest sets available have these problems resolved.
Jon Benn's name is misspelled in the menus.
The case incorrectly lists a trailer for "Bruce Lee: The Legend" which is not included.
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Extras:"Immortal Dragon" documentary (50:02)
"A Fistful of Yen" short (31:37)
Photo gallery (stills from various Lee films) (50 pictures)
Biographies
- Bruce Lee (5 pages)
- Lo Wei (2 pages)
Theatrical Trailers
- Big Boss (2:39)
- Big Boss original Trailer (2:42)
- Big Boss original Trailer 2 (4:00)
Bonus Trailers
- "The Way of the Dragon" (4:18)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Menus are in English.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Bruce Lee expert Bey Logan
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Extras:Bey Logan Biography (text)
Production Photo Gallery (21 stills)
Animated Biography Showcase (21:13)
Trailer Selection:
- UK Promotional Trailer (1:28)
- Original Theatrical Trailer(4:07)
- Hong Kong Promotional Trailer (2:49)
Further Attractions (bonus trailers and DVD specifications):
- "Drunken Master" (1:27 + DVD specs)
- "Snake In the Eagle's Shadow" (2:54 + DVD specs)
- "New Dragon Gate Inn" (1:48 + DVD specs)
- "The Blacksheep Affair" (2:20 + DVD specs)
- "Hitman" (1:39 + DVD specs)
- "Island of Fire" (1:10 + DVD specs)
- "Body Weapon" (1:06 + DVD specs)
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Subtitles:Dutch, English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Easter eggs:In the "Trailer Gallery" menu, highlight "Original Theatrical Trailer", go left and press enter to access a photo gallery (6 stills).
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Audio commentary by Bruce Lee experts Andrew Staton and Will Johnston
Audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert Mike Leeder
Promotional Gallery
- Original Theatrical Trailer (3:38)
- Hong Kong Promotional Trailer (2:19)
- Rare Uncut 8mm Trailer (3:57)
- Original 35mm Title Sequence (1:30)
- Textless 35mm Title Sequence (2:16)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The menus mistakenly label the English mono track as "Japanese Theatrical" when it is actually the U.S. dub.
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Extras:DISC ONE "The Big Boss"
* The Film
Audio commentary by Bruce Lee expert Bey Logan
Bey Logan Biography (text)
Production Photo Gallery (21 stills)
Animated Biography Showcase (21:13)
Trailer Selection:
- UK Promotional Trailer (1:28)
- Original Theatrical Trailer(4:07)
- Hong Kong Promotional Trailer (2:49)
Further Attractions (bonus trailers and DVD specifications):
- "Drunken Master" (1:27 + DVD specs)
- "Snake In the Eagle's Shadow" (2:54 + DVD specs)
- "New Dragon Gate Inn" (1:48 + DVD specs)
- "The Blacksheep Affair" (2:20 + DVD specs)
- "Hitman" (1:39 + DVD specs)
- "Island of Fire" (1:10 + DVD specs)
- "Body Weapon" (1:06 + DVD specs)
- "Drive" (1:39 + DVD specs)
- "Legend of a Fighter" (1:29 + DVD specs)
DISC TWO "Fist of Fury"
DISC THREE "The Way of the Dragon"
DISC FOUR & FIVE "Game of Death"
DISC SIX
Family & Friends:
- An Interview with Robert Lee (18:52)
- An Interview with Phoebe Lee (11:07)
- An Interview with George Lee (15:35)
A Legend in Pictures:
- "The Big Boss" (5:04)
- "Fist of Fury" (3:46)
- "Way of the Dragon" (8:44)
- "Game of Death" (5:20)
Reflections on 'The Little Dragon':
- 'The Hong Kong Connection' (17:44)
- An Interview with Van Williams (32:31)
- An Interview with James Lew (16:41)
Dragon Immortal:
- Bruce Lee Screen Test (7:59)
- Bruce Lee at the Jhoon Rhee Internationals (1:20)
- Bruce Lee Articles
-- Nancy Kwan (text)
-- Jhoon Rhee (text)
-- Sylvia Lai (text)
-- Wu Ngan (text)
Further Attractions (bonus trailers and DVD specifications):
- Premier Asia Showcase (6:48)
- "Bang Rajan" (2:19 + DVD specs)
- "Bichunmoo" (2:27 + DVD specs)
- "Musa: The Warrior" (DVD specs only)
- "Ichi the Killer" (1:44 + DVD specs)
- "The Killer" (2:10 + DVD specs)
- "Dragon From Russia" (1:42 + DVD specs)
- "Crime Story" (1:41 + DVD specs)
- "The Swordsman" (1:44 + DVD specs)
- "First Option" (1:50 + DVD specs)
- "Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars" (1:47 + DVD specs)
Special Thanks (text) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 32-page hardback book.
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Easter eggs:In the "Trailer Gallery" menu, highlight "Original Theatrical Trailer", go left and press enter to access a photo gallery (6 stills).
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by Bruce Lee experts Andrew Staton and Will Johnston
Bonus trailers for "Way of the Dragon", "Fist of Fury", "Game of Death", "Bruce Lee: The Legend", "Bruce Lee 30th anniversary box set" and "Once Upon a Time in High School"
DISC TWO
The Story Continued - Memories of Bruce Lee:
- "Paul Weller: Breaking the West" (15:46)
- "Fred Weintraub: A Rising Star" (15:14)
- "Tom Kuhn: What Might Have Been" (10:51)
Dragon Uncovered:
- "The History of The Big Boss: A Photographic Retrospective" (14:33)
- "Deleted Scenes Examined: The Story of the Elusive Original Uncut Print" (9:52)
- Animated biography showcase (with voice over) of actor Bruce Lee (22:07)
Promotional gallery:
- UK Platinum trailer (1:25)
- UK promotional trailer (1:28)
- Original theatrical trailer (Mandarin Trailer) (3:37)
- Hong Kong promotional trailer (Original Cantonese Trailer) (2:18)
- Rare Uncut 8mm UK trailer (3:56)
- Original 35mm UK title sequence (1:29)
- Textless 35mm title sequence (2:15)
- Original lobby cards (4:32)
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Subtitles:Dutch, English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes in a slipcase.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Movie
Audio commentary by Bruce Lee experts Andrew Staton and Will Johnston
Bonus trailers for "Way of the Dragon", "Fist of Fury", "Game of Death", "Bruce Lee: The Legend", "Bruce Lee 30th anniversary box set" and "Once Upon a Time in High School"
DISC TWO
The Story Continued - Memories of Bruce Lee:
- "Paul Weller: Breaking the West" (15:46)
- "Fred Weintraub: A Rising Star" (15:14)
- "Tom Kuhn: What Might Have Been" (10:51)
Dragon Uncovered:
- "The History of The Big Boss: A Photographic Retrospective" (14:33)
- "Deleted Scenes Examined: The Story of the Elusive Original Uncut Print" (9:52)
- Animated biography showcase (with voice over) of actor Bruce Lee (22:07)
Promotional gallery:
- UK Platinum trailer (1:25)
- UK promotional trailer (1:28)
- Original theatrical trailer (Mandarin Trailer) (3:37)
- Hong Kong promotional trailer (Original Cantonese Trailer) (2:18)
- Rare Uncut 8mm UK trailer (3:56)
- Original 35mm UK title sequence (1:29)
- Textless 35mm title sequence (2:15)
- Original lobby cards (4:32)
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Subtitles:Dutch, English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Extras:Interview with actors Sammo Hung, Simon Yam and Paul Pui, director Wong Jing... (~9min)
"Game of Death" outakes (~11min)
"Game of Death - NG Shots" outtakes
"Enter the Dragon" alternate opening credits (~3min)
Photo galleries/slideshows
Original theatrical trailer
New theatrical trailer
Original and new bonus trailers for "Fist of Fury", "Way of the Dragon", "Enter the Dragon", "Game of Death" and "Game of Death II" -
Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) and English
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Aspect Ratio:2.30:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
Cantonese DTS 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 32-page booklet containing photos and quotes from Lee and film critics.
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Extras:DISC ONE "The Big Boss"
* The Film
DISC TWO "Fist of Fury"
DISC THREE "Way of the Dragon"
DISC FOUR "Enter the Dragon"
DISC FIVE "Game of Death"
DISC SIX "Game of Death II"
DISC SEVEN
Interview with actors Sammo Hung, Simon Yam and Paul Pui, director Wong Jing (9:24)
"Game of Death" outakes (11:09)
"Game of Death - NG Shots" outtakes (3:00)
"Enter the Dragon" alternate opening credits (3:09)
Photo galleries/Slideshows:
- "The Big Boss" (20 pictures)
- "Fist of Fury" (20 pictures)
- "The Way of the Dragon" (20 pictures)
- "Enter the Dragon" (20 pictures)
- "Game of Death" (20 pictures)
- "Game of Death II" (20 pictures)
Original theatrical trailers:
- "The Big Boss" (2:43)
- "Fist of Fury" (4:39)
- "The Way of the Dragon" (4:10)
- "Enter the Dragon" (3:31)
- "Game of Death" (2:29)
- "Game of Death II" (2:19)
New theatrical trailers:
- "The Big Boss" (1:37)
- "Fist of Fury" (1:48)
- "The Way of the Dragon" (1:27)
- "Enter the Dragon" (1:32)
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Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) and English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
Cantonese DTS 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Extras:Interviews (~4min)
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Subtitles:English and Korean
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Aspect Ratio:2.28:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese DTS 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in a boxset containing "Big Boss", "Game of Death", "Way of the Dragon" and "Fist of Fury".
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Extras:DISC ONE "The Big Boss"
* The Film
DISC TWO "Fist of Fury"
DISC THREE "Way of the Dragon"
DISC FOUR "Enter the Dragon"
DISC FIVE "Game of Death"
DISC SIX "Game of Death II"
DISC SEVEN
Bruce Lee Photo Galleries & Trailers:
-"The Big Boss"
--Photostills (20 stills)
--Slideshow (1:01)
--Original Trailer (2:43)
--New Trailer (1:37)
-"Game of Death"
--Photostills (20 stills)
--Slideshow (1:04)
--Original Trailer (2:29)
--New Trailer (1:29)
-"Game of Death II"
--Photostills (20 stills)
--Slideshow (1:01)
--Original Trailer (2:19)
--New Trailer (1:40)
-"Fist of Fury"
--Photostills (20 stills)
--Slideshow (1:01)
--Original Trailer (4:39)
--New Trailer (1:48)
-"Way of the Dragon"
--Photostills (20 stills)
--Slideshow (1:01)
--Original Trailer (4:10)
--New Trailer (1:27)
-"Enter the Dragon"
--Photostills (20 stills)
--Slideshow (1:01)
--Original Trailer (3:31)
--New Trailer (1:32)
Celebrities Interviews (9:24)
Unseen Footages (11:09)
Bruce Lee NG Shots (3:00)
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Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) and English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin DTS 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
Cantonese DTS 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with a 26-page booklet containing photos and quotes from Bruce Lee.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Bruce Lee expert Bey Logan
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Extras:"Production" photo gallery
Animated biography showcase (with voice over) of actor Bruce Lee
"Original Mandarin" theatrical trailer
"Cantonese" theatrical trailer
"UK Promotional" trailer
Bonus trailers for "Fist Of Fury", "Mr. Vampire", "Project A", "Way Of The Dragon" and "Young Master" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Easter eggs:In the "Trailer Gallery" menu, highlight "Original Theatrical Trailer", go left and press enter to access a photo gallery.
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OVERALL: Draw
Golden Harvest version
- The US Shout! Factory "Bruce Lee: The Legacy Collection" includes the most extras and with multiple Mandarin / Cantonese/English dub audio options.
- The identical UK Hong Kong Legends Platinum Edition and UK Cine Asia Ultimate Edition releases have many exclusive extensive extras though note only includes the Cantonese mono and English dub mono tracks.
- The HK IVL "Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection", Taiwan "Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection" and HK Joy Sales have some exclusive extras and have the Mandarin/Cantonese tracks in DTS and original Cantonese mono options. The R1 Fox "Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection" also has the extras from the HK IVL / Joy Sales but only includes the Mandarin/Cantonese tracks in mono and the English dub in DTS.
- The R2 UK Mediumrare release has the Shout! Factory Mike Leeder commentary and the Hong Kong Legends "Platinum Edition" extras though most of the extras are on the Blu-ray copy.
National General Pictures version
A draw between R0 US editions by Fox and Goodtimes, which are currently the only known editions offering this cut of the film. The Goodtimes disc is anamorphic, but taken from a non-anamorphic source.
GENERAL NOTES:
*The following versions of the movie are known:
- The original 1971 version, this version is believed to be "lost" (~115 min).
- The Golden Harvest version (~100 min), which is the most commonly seen version.
- The National General Pictures version (~100 min), released in the US.
Each of the last two versions has exclusive material, but the Golden Harvest version is often considered to be "the best" since source material is in better shape.
A comparison between these two versions (and an old VHS German offering exclusive material) is available on Movie Censorship.
An in-depth article on the original 1971 version is also available on Little Dragon.
ABOUT THE SCORES
There are four main music scores for this film, every cut varying with a different score. The first score was made for the 1971 Mandarin dub by Wang Fu-Ling and was also going to be used in the first English dub as well as all European language dubs (French, Spanish, etc). The second score was made especially for the re-dubbed English print in the U.K. and the U.S. by German musician Peter Thomas. The third score was about the same as the second, but had additional music created by Joseph Koo especially for the Japanese print. The fourth (and supposedly final) score was comprised of music that was made for the Japanese print, Golden Harvest stock music, and a couple of Pink Floyd tracks. This fourth score was arranged especially for the 1980s Cantonese dub.
- The 1971 Wang Fu-Ling score is available on Mandarin soundtracks and on the rejected English soundtrack (only available on the US Shout! Factory "Bruce Lee: The Legacy Collection"/"Bruce Lee: Premiere Collection" dvd/blu ray, and on the Australian Beyond Home Entertainment "Bruce Lee: Deluxe Collector's Edition" Blu-ray).
- The 1973 Peter Thomas score is available on most English soundtracks.
- The 1974 Japanese score is available on the Japanese Paramount Home Entertainment "The Big Boss: Extreme Edition" Blu-ray.
- The 1983 Cantonese score is available on most Cantonese soundtracks. The only exception is the Hong Kong Universe Laser and Video Co. Ltd. DVD, which has all the voices re-dubbed.
*Not to be confused with the Bruce Lee movie "Fist of Fury" AKA The Chinese Connection AKA Jing wu men (1972).
*An edition released by Bonzai Media is available through several US retailers but not detailed in this comparison since it is a confirmed bootleg.
OTHER COMPARISONS:
For the image/audio-comparison, see these great links (R3 has the edge):
(1) - Bullets N Babes
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Goodtimes - No cuts - 1973 National General Pictures version (99:26 NTSC)
- R0 China- Zoke Culture - No cuts - 1983 Golden Harvest version
- R0 Hong Kong- Mega Star - No cuts - 1983 Golden Harvest version. However, the "Golden Harvest" logo is missing
- R0 Hong Kong- Universe Laser and Video Co. Ltd. - No cuts - 1983 Golden Harvest version (95:08 NTSC). However, the "Golden Harvest" logo is missing.
- R1 America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - 1973 National General Pictures version (100:13 NTSC)
- R1 Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - 1983 Golden Harvest version (99:30 NTSC)
- R1 Bruce Lee: The Legacy Collection America- Shout! Factory - No cuts, 1983 Golden Harvest version (100:13 NTSC).
- R2 Scandinavia- SME/Scanbox - No cuts - 1983 Golden Harvest version (96:05 PAL). However, the "Golden Harvest" logo is missing.
- R2 United Kingdom- Hong Kong Legends - Yes, 1983 Golden Harvest version in which the "Golden Harvest" logo and the first few seconds of the movie are missing (96:01 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Mediumrare - No cuts, 1983 Golden Harvest version (96:06 PAL)
- R2 Bruce Lee 30th Anniversary Commemorative Box Set United Kingdom- Hong Kong Legends - Yes, 1983 Golden Harvest version in which the "Golden Harvest" logo and the first few seconds of the movie are missing (96:01 PAL)
- R2 Platinum Edition United Kingdom- Hong Kong Legends - No cuts - 1983 Golden Harvest version (96:02 PAL)
- R2 Ultimate Edition United Kingdom- Cine-Asia - No cuts - 1983 Golden Harvest version (96:02 PAL)
- R3 Hong Kong- Joy Sales - No cuts
- R3 Bruce Lee Ultimate DVD Collection Hong Kong- IVL - No cuts - 1983 Golden Harvest version (99:28 NTSC)
- R3 South Korea- Spectrum - No cuts - 1983 Golden Harvest version
- R3 Bruce Lee Ultimate DVD Collection Taiwan- Catalyst Logic - No cuts - 1983 Golden Harvest version (99:28 NTSC)
- R4 Australia- Hong Kong Legends - Yes, 1983 Golden Harvest version in which the "Golden Harvest" logo and the first few seconds of the movie are missing (96:01 PAL)
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Comparison added by Craig on 14/07/01
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 26/09/20UPDATE LOG:
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11/12/13: Added R0 US by Goodtimes and overall update, mostly regarding the different versions and soundtracks of the film.
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