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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.
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.
Clouse would collaborate with several actors from Enter the Dragon on his later films, including Bruce Lee (at least archival footage of Bruce Lee, in Game of Death (1978)), Jim Kelly in Black Belt Jones (1974), Robert Wall in both Game of Death (1978), Keye Luke (who provided the voice of Mr. Han in Enter the Dragon (1973)) in The Amsterdam ...
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.
It was the highest-grossing Hong Kong film up until Lee's next film Enter the Dragon (1973). The film is primarily set in a restaurant in Rome. The owners are being harassed by a local crime boss, and request help from a relative in Hong Kong. The help arrives in the form of a young martial artist. The conflict between the restaurant staff and ...
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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 ...