The Big Boss
“Every limb of his body is a lethal weapon!!!”
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.
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Cast
24 people
Bruce Lee
Cheng Chiu On
Known for
Enter the Dragon
The Way of the Dragon
Chih Chen
Ice Factory Manager
Maria Yi
Chiao Mei
Known for
Fist of Fury
James Tien Chun
Hsiu Chien
Known for
Fist of Fury
Fearless Hyena
Marilyn Bautista
Miss Wuman
Known for
Bloodfist
Han Ying-chieh
Boss Mi
Known for
Fist of Fury
Dragon Inn
Tony Liu Tian-jue
Boss Mi's son
Known for
The Way of the Dragon
Fist of Fury
Li Kun
Ah Kun
Known for
Fist of Fury
Fearless Hyena
Nora Miao
Lemonade girl
Known for
The Way of the Dragon
Fist of Fury
Kam Shan
Ah Shan
Known for
Fist of Fury
As Tears Go By
Chan Chue
Factory manager
Also in
Eagle Shadow Fist
Dawn Will Come
Li Hua-Sze
Lo Wei Director · Wang Fu-Ling Composer Chris Chen Ching-Chu Cinematographer
Budget $100K · United States release October 5, 1972 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Budget
$100,000
Production
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Production
Golden Harvest Company
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
唐山大兄
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · Vietnamese
Release dates
Canada · October 23, 1971
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China · October 23, 1971
Limited theatrical
United States · October 5, 1972
Theatrical
Australia
April 13, 1974 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 23, 1971 · Physical
France
May 17, 1973 · Theatrical
Germany
April 13, 1973 · Theatrical · West Germany
July 18, 1975 · Theatrical · West Germany (Re-Release)
January 1, 1979 · Theatrical · West Germany (Re-Release)
Hong Kong SAR China
October 30, 1971 · Theatrical
April 1, 1974 · Theatrical · Re-Release
January 1, 1982 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Italy
June 25, 1973 · Theatrical
Japan
April 13, 1974 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 9, 2007 · TV
Netherlands
March 26, 1973 · Theatrical
August 23, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Russia
October 24, 2006 · Physical · DVD, «Unidigital Trading»
August 8, 2020 · Digital · «Maurice Film»
South Korea
October 28, 1973 · Theatrical
Spain
June 10, 1981 · Theatrical
February 16, 2012 · Physical · Bluray
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