Stars: Dragon Lee, Carter Wong, Sheila Kim

Director: Godfrey Ho

Summary: Two sons swear to avenge their father's murder. They set off in search of the last man to see him alive...

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One of the most successful martial arts movies of all time, if not the best, Enter the Dragon(filmed in 1973) was Bruce Lee's last completed film and the first significant meeting of Hollywood and Hong Kong cinema. But it wasn't an entirely harmonious marriage, with on-set communication breakdowns and rows resulting in some poor scripting, editing and overdubbing. Lee plays a Shaolin fighter recruited by British intelligence to spy on renegade Shaolin master and crime overlord Han (Shih Kien) by entering the martial arts tournament held on Han's fortress island. If the plot sounds a touch contrived, it is. Han's fluffy white cat, clawed hand and ruthless megalomania suggest nothing so much as a classic Bond villain, and the plot has holes you could pilot a large Junk through (Lee's discovery that his sister committed suicide rather than submit herself to Han's men is particularly weak). Nonetheless, Lee is utterly compelling. At the height of his skills, he choreographed, directed and performed fight scenes which are among the most gripping ever filmed, including the classic underground scene which,in this uncut version, contains Lee's incredible (and previously deleted) nun-chuck display. John Saxon and karate champion Jim Kelly ably support him as fellow contestants, with the massive Yang Sze playing Bolo, Han's lieutenant. Despite being cheesy and overblown, Enter the Dragonis a highly entertaining and accessible Kung Fu film and a showcase for Bruce Lee's considerable skills. --Duncan Thomson

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Release Date:	September 2, 2002
Runtime:	86 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D V D I V 019
Label:	Hong Kong Connection
Keywords:	Mission, Martial, Dragon, Arts
Genre:	Martial Arts