The Big Boss (1971)

★ 7.1 1h 39m 822 votes IMDb
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Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.

The Big Boss

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Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee as Cheng Chiu On Died 1973 · San Francisco, California, USA Bruce Jun Fan Lee (Lee Siu Lung) was born on November 27, 1940 in San Francisco, CA while his parents were on tour with the Chinese Opera. Ultimately raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was a child actor a...
Maria Yi
Maria Yi as Chiao Mei Age 72 · Hong Kong, China Maria Yi, also known as Yi Yi (Chinese: 衣依) and Maria Yi Dut Wei Lina, ;( born 29 July 1953) is a retired Chinese actress from Shanghai. She appeared in films by Hong Kong's Golden Harvest Productions...
James Tien Chun
James Tien Chun as Hsiu Chien Age 83 · Guangdong Province, China James Tien-Chun (Chinese: 田俊; born 28 May 1942) is a Hong Kong actor from Guangdong, China. He appeared in almost 70 films, primarily in Hong Kong action cinema, including roles in the films of martia...
Marilyn Bautista
Marilyn Bautista as Miss Wuman Died 2021 · Bangkok, Thailand Marilyn Bautista (or Malalin Bonnak) was a Thai actress..
Han Ying-Chieh
Han Ying-Chieh as Boss Mi Died 1991 · Shanghai, China Han Ying-chieh (Chinese: 韓英傑, January 1, 1927 – October 15, 1991) was a Hong Kong Chinese actor. He started acting from 1966 and acted in movies such as Come Drink with Me and others. He acted in some...
Tony Liu Tian-jue
Tony Liu Tian-jue as Boss Mi's son Age 74 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony Tony Liu Tian-jue (born 7 February 1952) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He is often credited by his Cantonese stage name Lau Wing (Chinese: 劉永). Liu is best known for starring in many Hong K...
Director Lo Wei
Cast Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien Chun, Marilyn Bautista, Han Ying-Chieh, Tony Liu Tian-jue, Li Kun, Nora Miao, Kam Shan, Chan Chue

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TwiceONCE2016 7/10 Aug 01, 2022
Does anyone have great memories of seeing THE BIG BOSS (1971) late night on Channel 4 (UK) in the 90s?

It was the first time I saw the uncut version after watching the VHS countlessly in cut form. What a revelation it was - especially seeing it as a child.
The film is at times rough (very, very rough) in its quality and execution but there are so many iconic moments peppered throughout that all is immediately forgiven.

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