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Fist of Fury

Movie · 1972 · 115 min

A furious, righteous roar of a movie: bruising fights, raw grief and defiance that builds to a defiant, tragic freeze-frame.

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1972 Hong Kong film
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Year
1972
Runtime
115 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • race
  • loyalty
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, action, martial arts, romance
Directed by
Lo Wei
Written by
Bruce Lee, Lo Wei
Starring
Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Nora Miao, Lo Wei, Corey Yuen, James Tien, Maria Yi, Robert Baker
Music
Joseph Koo
Runtime
115 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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