The Chinese Connection
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Movie Reviews of The Chinese Connection
Movie Review: Bruce Lee's best movie, hands down
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Big Boss" made Bruce Lee known, but "Chinese Connection" is the film that truly made the Chinese audience love him and worship him. Rightfully so, for this is Lee's best movie. He plays Chen, the top disciple of a revered kung fu master, recently killed under mysterious circumstances. Chen's spirit burns with a sense of duty, a desire for vengeance and an indomitable will to uphold the pride and rights of his people in a time where they are treated as second class citizens in their own land. Lee truly showcases his talent as an actor by bringing his character to life with such a wide range of emotion and depth. It totally overshadows his role in Enter the Dragon, where his character is little more than a subdued killer who gets to spout a few lines of philosophy. As for the fight sequences, Lee's characteristic fury is never as intense as it is here. This is also the first time Lee breaks out his infamous nunchakus. The storyline is somewhat simplistic (as is characteristic with all films of the genre) but it is still extremely heartfelt and symbolic if you understand the feelings and sentiments of Chinese people at the time. But even if you don't, the raw power of Bruce's performance along with the gritty, unorthodox fighting should win over any fan of the genre. In character and creativity, the only other Lee film that could match this one is Return of the Dragon. These two films represent Lee's best and overshadow the overrated Enter the Dragon.Movie Review: a must for fans of lee or the kung fu genre, and for chinese
Summary: 5 Stars
not lee's best movie? who are you kidding....he only has a handful of them, and the only reason you think enter the dragon topped this one (i doubt you were referring to any of his other movies) probably was because it was more upscale and americanized. Anyone who does not appreciate this film is obviously a newbie to the kung fu genre or not part of it at all. This is simply a classic....but for the average movie fan not schooled in this genre they may not be able to appreciate it and see the theme as being to simple or something. This is bruce playing one of his toughest, vengence seeking characters ever......being driven by his teachers death and hatred towards the chinese to seek revenge in every way. He starts by single handedly bashing thier whole school, and then killing and hanging publicly anyone he finds who had anything to do with the killing of his teacher. When this movie came out in China, it's pro-chinese theme was so emotionally moving that when lee smashed the "No Dogs or Chinese Allowed" sign, people jumped out of thier seats in excitement cheering, or so i'm told. A must for any Lee fan who wants to see him at his finest and toughest....there is nonstop action from him in this movie (unlike other movies where he tries to limit his violence), also for any fans of the "revenge" theme.....and finally for anyone with chinese blood in thier veinsMovie Review: The oriental revenge!
Summary: 5 Stars
Shangai , first years of the new century. The schoolmaster of Chen Chen (Bruce Lee)is murdered , so his pupil decides to take revenge. First at all , the films that look around this argument are certainly , countless , but it what it remarks this film is the particular commitment and approach given by Lee . The main rival comes from a japanese bushido school.
Lee wasn't an actor ; and that's what it becomes his main strength ; he makes a tour de force loaded with enraged fury with a level of enrage and no mercy sense fighting simply spelling.
Lo wei was the director ; and since the plot is extremely predictable ; the charismatic presence of Lee and some kung fu fights are of first rate.
Obviously ; this work remains under Enter the dragon level . This last one is hold by a finest script and a a punch cast, but the violence is not free ; it comes from the inside to the outside and that's a good point .
I watched this film when I was a teenager and also it became the first time I saw Lee on the screen. But the last sequence fight still floats in my memories.
When you leave the exhibition hall you feel the catharsis in its major expression and besides such a kind of cosmical justice!
You'll find out in this film interesting clues about the meaning of the Kung Fu discipline , that had in the TV series an unvaluable shelter like David Carradine meant.
Movie Review: a true classic for all time
Summary: 5 Stars
i remember the first time i viewed this film and how it blew me away.still does.while many may consider "enter the dragon" bruce lee's best film,i have to put my money on "chinese connection",or
"fists of fury" as it was known in hong kong.the story is loosely
based on a factual incident in the death of ho yuen chiou,a famous and outstanding martial artist who did in fact die under rather mysterious circumstances.there are other historical footnotes in the film,such as the ching wu school, signs saying,"sick man of asia"and "no dogs or chinese allowed" at the gate to the park on the Bund in Shanghai.it is easy to understand the chinese viewers reaction to this picture when bruce lee stands up for the honor of china against the foreign(japanese,french,american,etc.)imperialists.this is a movie for the people.the oppressed and downtrodden...."now you listen to me, and i'll only say it once.We are not sick men". and to this day there exists a ching wu school of martial arts in china.right on brothers!
Movie Review: Another Bruce Lee classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Bruce Lee (Enter The Dragon, Return Of The Dragon) stars in The Chinese Connection this time as he returns to find that his teacher/intructor somehow died. The newspapers called it an accidental but when a group of Japense people invade The Chinese, Lee has his suspicions and soon, he finds out that The Japense poisoned his instructor. So, Lee then goes on a vengance spree slamming his fists of fury into the chests of those responsible and hanging them high on posts while he's at it. Some of the group fighting scenes, especially the first time the Japenese invade The Chinese and fight with them, it looks like their doing a briskful dance but that doesnt matter. Lee shows us why he's the best. The funny part would be when Lee pretends to be the telephone repair guy, with those glasses and Lee faking the dumb smile. Lee is a swift, agile, and force to be wreckoning with. You should know not to mess with Lee when you kill his teacher, otherwise, look out.