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Enter the Dragon (Chinese: 龍爭虎鬥) is a 1973 martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse and written by Michael Allin. The film stars Bruce Lee , John Saxon , Ahna Capri , Bob Wall , Shih Kien and Jim Kelly .
The Allmusic review states "The opening "Theme from Enter the Dragon" is unquestionably a product of its time. While the tune is occasionally infused with Eastern-sounding chords and instrumental voicings, the adrenaline-pumping proto-funk backbeat is drenched in wah-wah guitar, dramatic brass interjections and (presumably) Lee's intimidating Kiai (battle cry) vocalizations.
October 10, 1973: Enter the Dragon: $643,200: Enter the Dragon returned to number one in its eighth week of release [42] 42: October 17, 1973: The Cheerleaders/Fritz the Cat (double bill) $260,000 [43] 43: October 24, 1973: Paper Moon: $465,800: Paper Moon returned to number one in its 21st week on the chart [44] 44: October 31, 1973: Billy ...
Kelly then co-starred alongside Bruce Lee in the blockbuster, Enter the Dragon (1973). [12] He played Williams, a martial artist invited to a tournament run by crime lord and renegade Shaolin monk Han. The role was originally intended for actor Rockne Tarkington, who unexpectedly dropped out days before shooting in Hong Kong.
Saxon, who had done martial arts since 1957, [41] appeared as the martial artist Roper in 1973's Enter the Dragon. It was Bruce Lee's first major role in a Hollywood feature. [7] He almost backed out of Enter the Dragon, on account of the script being too light. "It was a 60-page treatment", said Saxon in a 2002 interview.
Enter the Dragon is a martial arts film starring Bruce Lee that was released in 1973. Enter the Dragon (soundtrack) , the official soundtrack for the film Enter the Dragon may also refer to:
July 20 – Martial arts legend Bruce Lee dies before Enter the Dragon is released on July 26. August 17 – The sci-fi movie Westworld is the first feature film to use digital image processing . December 25 – The Sting is released and goes on to become one of the top-grossing films of all time.
In 1973, Shih was chosen to portray the villain in Bruce Lee's martial arts movie Enter the Dragon, in which he played Han, a one-handed triad boss who is highly skilled in martial arts (his character's voice was provided by Keye Luke). His character had a final showdown with Lee's character in the ending climax of the film.