Enter The Dragon (1973) - MOVIE REACTION - First Time Watching
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- 🐉WELCOME back to my channel🐉 Today I'm going to be checking out ENTER THE DRAGON (1973)! This is my first time seeing Bruce Lee in action and based on what I've heard and read about him, he is the legendary, most famous martial artist of all time! No doubt this movie is going to be incredible! So without further ado, grab your chicki nuggies and choccy milk because we're jumping in! 💦
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The Little Dragon...he seemed so mythical, until we realized, his superpowers were real. This is still widely considered the best martial arts movie ever nade. Your reaction Lauren was absolute Gold, and still the reason I and a o many others keep coming back. Thank you for all that you do. Peace and love✌️❤
If only Bruce Lee were still alive, he would have completed his other films the way it should be. RIP to Bruce and Brandon Lee 🐉
Yeah bro
I'm so grateful that you've posted "Enter The Dragon" to your subscribers, Laurenn.
I've been a fan of Bruce Lee since 1973.
Even though your impressed with his speed you have to realize that he was so fast that the camera couldn't film his punches and kicks. Bruce Lee had to slow down so the camera could get him on film.
His abilities weren't limited to his martial arts skills alone. He also choreographed all the fight scenes.
He was in "The Green Hornet" TV series that lasted for one season.
The first movie I watched him in was "Marlowe" (1969).
Then:
"Fists Of Fury"
"The Chinese Connection"
"Enter The Dragon"
"Return Of The Dragon"
"Game Of Death"
he also guess starred on the TV series "Longstreet".
When he was in any movie or TV show everyone noticed his smoldering explosiveness.
The most impressive feature of Bruce Lee is the respect he garnered throughout the martial arts community.
In the movies he had creative control Bruce Lee actually had other martial arts masters and karate champions to work with.
In martial arts, his movies are the greatest ever filmed.
In my opinion.
I'll never get tired of anything concerning Bruce Lee. I've given your video 'like'.
Once again Laurenn, thank you.
Talking about Bruce's speed, go the O'hara fight again. I believe it's on the third time the sequence happens where O'hara manages to block the punch that knocked him down twice and then all of a sudden he's on the ground again and you see Bruce holding up his fist. At full speed it looks like he took a dive, but going frame by frame (you can do this on YT using the , and . keys if one didn't know) you will see that after the punch is blocked Bruce reaches up and pulls O'hara's arm down into a trap and then backfists him, it was done so fast the eye could not catch it but thankfully the camera did.
Also if you want to be depressed while simultaneously watching a amazing "lost" movie, track down the documentary "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey." The documentary maker managed to track down Bruce's original script for The Game of Death as well as the lost 23 minutes of footage that Warner Bros threw out because it didn't fit with the garbage version they wanted to put out after Bruce's death. Had Bruce not passed on I am certain that everyone would be talking about Game of Death as his best movie.
@@worsel555, thanks for the RUclips frame-by-frame info.
I first got interested in 'seeing' that O'Hara fight scene after watching the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar interview. Kareem said that he and Bruce were moving too fast for the cameras.
I figured out how to 'see' the first three Lee strikes on O'Hara on the DVD.
The actor playing Bolo (Bolo Yeung) also played the end boss in another totally awesome movie called "Bloodsport" starring Jean Claude Van Damme. If you haven't seen that yet, you HAVE to. I'd love to see your reaction to that movie.
Williams is played by real life martial arts expert Jim Kelly, aka Blackbelt Jones.
The English cleaned-up 4k Bloodsport has just been released with full colour booklet and 2+ hours of extras!
Bruce's sparring opponent at the very beginning is Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, a legend in his own right. Despite being overweight, he still remained a graceful martial artist and could still do some (admittedly comparatively limited) gymnastics.
Sammo trained at Yu Jim-Yuen's Chinese Drama Academy (the same opera school as Jackie Chan). Two other former opera school alumni double Bruce for some gymnastics - Yuen Wah doubled Bruce for the gymnastics in the aforementioned spar with Sammo, whilst Yuen Biao doubled him for the flip-kick against Oharra (Bob Wall). Yuen Wah is the second man to catch an apple at the feast, whilst Yuen Biao can be seen at times during the punching rituals (the mole on his cheek is probably his most distinguishing feature). Both Yuen Biao and Yuen Wah had incredible flexibility and gymnastic capability back in the day, with Yuen Biao very often doubling other people for things such as epic acrobatics, trickier kicking combinations and/or splits.
Yuen Wah famously later went on to play the landlord in _Kung-Fu Hustle_ (2004). Yuen Biao didn't really gain any recognition in Western productions, sadly, but his Hong Kong work that he did do is still mind-boggling to watch.
Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung are both staples from a lot of Jackie Chan's films. In Jackie Chan's _The Young Master_ (1980) both Yuen Biao and Shih Kien play main support characters, Shih Kien is the actor who plays Han, the main villain, in _Enter The Dragon_ . In Jackie Chan's _Dragons Forever_ (1988) both Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung are the main sidekicks with very complicated choreographies and gymnastics.
Technically I would call _Dragons Forever_ more of a Sammo Hung film that has Jackie in the lead role, than an actual Jackie film (Jackie being cast against type, the more hard-hitting action with minimal humour and the lack of outtakes at the end are just three aspects that are more typical of Sammo Hung films than those of Jackie Chan). Yuen Wah also plays a major villain in that film, though, further giving it a link to _Enter the Dragon._
@ Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao are also often referred to as The Three Dragons, because they did a LOT together aside from 'just' training at the same school. They're often in each other's movies at some point and are apparently still close friends today.
Awesome comment. Jackie, Sammo, and yuen biao were childhood friends. When they made meal in wheels. That is a must watch for any martial artist. Cynthia rothrock ,Sammo, and yuen had some insane fights scenes together. They all still say Bruce was just next level.Even Jon Jones says it.🙂
@@toddjohnson5176 Love _Wheels on Meals_ (1984).
Hi Lauren- I saw Enter The Dragon at the State Lake Theatre in downtown Chicago on July 19th, 1973, just weeks after hearing about Bruce's untimely death. The impact that Bruce Lee had was immense. On opening day, the theatre was packed, people were lined up and the line wrapped around the entire block. Inside the theatre you could not hear much dialog, because everyone was yelling and screaming with delight! This was one of the greatest premiers of a film that I ever attended, and I was 15 at the time.
I can imagine how it was so. Besides Enter the Dragon marked the beginning of martial arts movies during the next couple of decades.
Btw you said you saw it in Chicago on July 19th? But Bruce Lee died July 20th. And the film was only released months after they buried him first. I'm sure you got the dates mixed up but that's really cool you were literally there for the theatre release. Thnx for sharing the experience and describing how long the line was, I'm sure the crowd was blown away by the revolutionary film
Love that story…
saw it when it first came out in 73. I was 13. had just started Tae Kwon Do at 12. of course because of seeing Lee in Chinese connection and fists of fury. studied martial arts ever since. still at 64.
Hey Bro...think your time-line is a little off. Bruce died July 20th and ETD was released in August. But, if you were there in August I was probably there at the State and Lake as well! Cheers!
Bruce Lee worked hard to be the best version of himself. He was quick, strong and intelligent with a degree in philosophy. He also developed his own style of martial arts philosophy called Jeet Kune Do. He began his acting career at a young age. As an adult he starred in tv and film. Bruce was so fast that he actually had to slow down for the camera. Unfortunately, he and his son Brandon Lee, passed away accidentally, but their legacy lives on.
Thank you for watching and appreciating this. This movie holds a special place in my heart. Yes, the John Wick scene was an homage to Enter the Dragon.
Man, you come right out of a comic book.
Funny I knew Jim kelly I was very young of course.I trained one of his close friends.He enjoyed teaching tennis in San Diego before he unfortunately passed away. He was nasty on the pro circuit. So was chuck Norris. Hand picked by Bruce. Funny most people don't know that Tae bo Billy Blanks was one of the most feared pro Full Contact Karate fighters.Check out a Classic...King of the kickboxers starring Billy Blanks and Loren Avedon.😎🥋
I have a ton of fond memories watching this, and the other Bruce Lee movies, with my family when I was a kid. Your reactions were awesome, and your watch along/movie reaction were a lot of fun to watch. I like the connection that you made between Bruce and his son Brandon. I also like the connection you made with the mirrors scene from John Wick towards the end of the movie
those old movies made me want desperately to take karate as a kid. Now I hold 3 blue belts and thinking of taking a 4th art :D
The mirror scene reminded me of Conan, the Destroyer!
Little known fact, the guy that Bruce Lee grabbed from behind by the hair, then broke his neck was Jackie Chan before he was famous.....
That was an awesome thing I didn't know. Master Jackie Chan is so awesome even to this day. I would have, and the world would have loved those two trading blows.
@@donjaun540 phenomenal content. Bruce and Jackie were good friends.
@@toddjohnson5176 Funny how life is sometimes. We meet people, see people, grow up with people that go on to do great things. That's so awesome 😎 you got to know two master's. 👍👍😎
Yes, and in the opening fight sceen was Samo Hung who partnered with Jackie Chan to make many more movies
Little known fact number two Bolo starred in Bloodsport with JCVD
Saw this as a teenager in the 70,s. It's hard to put into words the impact this movie had on my generation. At the time no one had seen anything like this when it came out. getting to see Bruce lee play himself and not being dubbed in an american film was just special. This movie created a vacuum in the martial film industry after his death that lasted into the 80,s.
Bruce Lee is the reason why the West fell in love with Kung-Fu.
Now you have been introduced to Bo-Lo Yeung (and his wonderful pecs !) you can see more of him in the legendary 80s movie Bloodsport.
The guy Bruce is training with in the beginning is Jackie Chan's buddy Sammo Hung.
Jim Kelly had a great career making Blackspoitation movies for Grindhouse cinemas.
John Saxon swore that this would be his last martial arts movie because of the pains it caused him.
A shout out to the late John Saxon who worked on more than 200 film and television projects during a span of 60 years. Started out as a teen idol, starred in the TV series The Bold Ones (1969-1973) as a doctor. He was a real black belt in karate.
Jim Kelly and John Saxon both, were students of Bruce Lee.... Bolo escaped communist China by swimming to Hong Kong which was under British control in the 70's.
Apparently Bruce was so fast, for movies he slowed down his moves a little as he was faster than 24fps. He could punch someone in between frames, so all you would see was the opposition reacting to what looked like nothing.
So he was like Gene Wilder as The Waco Kid in Blazzing Saddles 👍
All the principal characters, Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim kelly, Kevin Shih (Han) and Bob Wall (scarface..ohara) have all since passed away
50 years old this movie started the martial arts craze in America and has so many ties to pop culture and mma bruce was a beast
There is a movie called, The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977). It is a collection of comedy vignettes and one of them is a parody of Enter The Dragon. So, if you want a laugh you might want to give that a look.
Lol yes, and the guy who parodied Han was Korean Hapkido master Bong Soo Han😎
Fist of Fury from 1971 is overall also a great Bruce Lee movie with lots of fighting scenes.
His skills are always extra,to this day unmatchable and artistic.i am sooo happy you got to find BRUCE LEE 😆😆✌️
My favorite part is how the villains falling sounds exactly like The Roadrunner cartoon
American-born and Hong Kong-raised.
Lee Jun Fan or 'Bruce' as it said on his birth certificate.
Actor and martial artist since childhood.
His career spanning nearly two decades, from film to tv and back to film.
His art was taught to many people between his Kung Fu schools and close circle of known celebrities.
Such philosophy and genius made him a renegade to the status quo.
While in most free minds, he was revolutionary.
Enter The Dragon aka Iron and Blood was prepped by filmmakers in Hollywood since Lee's stardom in HK.
An opportunity of a lifetime for Lee to bring his creativity to a higher mass of people across cultures.
It became the first-ever Hollywood made, Worldwide released, Martial Arts action feature.
Bruce's untimely yet mysterious death rocked the world.
His stardom in the aftermath of the film rose to worthy, legendary heights.
He set the bar for so many and still he continues to inspire all walks of life.
So many of the cast and filmmakers have passed away.
But are just as remembered for their contribution to this history-making masterpiece.
You just can't say enough about it without knowing it's importance.
50 years ago.
Amazing, isn't it?
@10:56 Stuntmen who worked with Lee on other films have claimed being kicked by him is like being hit by a car.
Special mention to Bolo Yeung, Jim Kelly and John Saxon - absolute legends.
Bruce Lee's coolest movie is Fist of Fury (1972). Most movies reference the choreography from that movie for example Rafiki in Lion King, Scratch in Ice Age. Dude, Fei Long(Street Fighter) and Marshall Law(Tekken) are inspired by Lee's character in this movie. If you liked Bruce Lee fighting 5 guys, imagine him fighting an entire dojo including samurai masters.
22:55 Speaking of mechanical movements. Bruce Lee once said 'Do not fear a man that has learned ten thousand different kicks, fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times'.
The actor playing Mr. Han was a terrific voice actor as well. Voiced tons of villains throughout the years for various cartoons of the era. The character Zoltar from Battle of the planets is just one of them.
"The battle with the guards was magnificent. Your skill is extra--ordinary.....and I was going to ask you to join us."
Shih Kien, the actor that played Mr. Han spoke no English. He had to learn his lines, while Keye Luke(blind Master Po from the TV show Kung Fu)was the voice of Mr. Han. I met Shih Kien around 1989-90, and his English was still horrible.
@@whooligan7159 Drat. I got it wrong again. I thought Master Po was dubbed. Just shoot me.
My mum is a huge Enter the Dragon fan so I grew up with this movie and have seen it countless times. Know it pretty much word for word now.
Thank you Lauren for posting this on the 50th anniversary of his passing this year! One of greatest martial arts fighters and human being that ever lived on this planet. He left a legacy of inspiration to the world and he was a hero to myself and alot of people around the world.
I'm so glad you watched this! It's always been one of my favorites. In fact, a couple of weeks ago I went and saw a 50th anniversary screening of it in the theater. I've always told people, if you don't like this movie, you won't like any martial arts film, because this is the best one!
Quick fun fact: Jackie Chan was one of the stuntmen in the underground lair fight scenes and, apparently, Bruce made quite heavy contact with Jackie during one scene so he immediately stopped filming and went to check on Jackie. Legend has it that, in an effort to make amends for his clumsiness, Bruce promised that Jackie would be offered work on every single subsequent movie he made. Sadly, we know how that turned out 😢
Also, apparently the original script had Roper being killed instead of Williams but John Saxon's agent made the producers swap so that Williams was killed.
+1 to whoever requested Rapid Fire. That was an amazing Brandon Lee action flick. One of my favorites of all time!
50th anniversary of the movie and Lee's death this year. It's the biggest of his movies and good to start, but checking out the previous ones is fun too. Check out The Way of the Dragon if you want to see Bruce Lee fight Chuck Norris.
This movie is also basically one huge blueprint for the first Mortal Kombat game, just with no magic stuff.
16:27 He's moving so fast that when he played in The Green Hornet, he was asked to slow down cause the cameras couldn't keep up with him. The footage looked like the bad guys just fell down around him.
Thanks so much for covering this jem. I could talk about it for hours, but Bruce Lee taught speed is learned, not inherited. Cameras in that day couldn't catch his movements so he would slow down enough that it showed on film. Undoubtedly the most iconic martial artist in history.
John Saxon started out in the movies in the fifties with roles in several classic and less than classic Westerns, along with a couple of cult street tough and horror films -- Cry Tough (1959), The Unforgiven (1960), The Plunderers (1960), Posse from Hell (1961), The Appaloosa (1966), Queen of Blood (1966), One Dollar Too Many (1968), Death of a Gunfighter (1969), The Intruders (1970), Joe Kidd (1972), Planet Earth (1974), Black Christmas (1974),...
Such a great reaction, Laurenn, I really enjoyed it.
A few points about this which you probably don't know; in the scene with the snake under the subterranean entrance was venomous and in the first time at grabbing it Bruce Lee was bitten and had to go to hospital, the film company wanted to replace the snake with a non-venomous one but Bruce Lee wouldn't hear of it and said that it was his fault as he misstimed his action, he did it right the second time; the scene with the nunchucku had to be slowed down for the film as the camera couldn't catch Bruce's speed at normal rate. Jim Kelly who played Kelly was a well known martial artist, and John Saxon was a student of Bruce Lee, Bruce wanted martial artists who were also actors, not the other way around.
Other Bruce Lee films to react to are, "Fist of Fury" aka "The Chinese Connection" (not to be confused with "Fists of Fury" which is the alternative title for "The Big Boss", that's an earlier Bruce Lee film), "Way of The Dragon" aka "The Return of The Dragon", there are two other main films, but for me these are the best.
"A Fist Full of Yen"! Hell yeah! one of my favorite martial arts movie.
Bruce Lee movies are always fun to watch, but while it's possible to find great fight scenes and such in other movies, I think one of the things he had that so few have these days, is real charisma. He really built himself as a larger then life kinda person and that charisma and gravitas show in every scene, even when its just him doing random things.
"It's like a finger pointing away to the moon..."
RIP to a legend. Be like water my friends.
Boy, am I old!!! Brings me back to when I saw this movie... a total of 24 times during its run... back in 1973 ( was all of 15... turning 16 in Nov). Ironically, Bruce Lee himself never got to see the film's premiere... dying in June of that year. Also, there wasn't much of a headline (in the NY newspapers) regarding his passing. One thing's for sure, before there was anyone else, there was Bruce Lee... R.I.P.
The mirror fight was probably inspired by Orson Welles The Lady From Shanghai, a noir film from 1947 which included a classic, mythical scene with mirrors.
Welles did it before, in Citizen Kane from 1941, putting in a trippy shot of the main character infinite reflection by opposing two mirrors.
All About Eve, which is a 1950 drama, very serious film, a classic, includes a brief scene with mirrors with a poliedric effect.
In Black Swan, Natalie Portman fights against himself, no put it that way, in an unsettling scene with mirrors
I don't think there are much more movies with that kind of scene, or at least I don't remmeber right now
So happy to see you reacting to this iconic/classic martial arts movie.
Bruce choreagraphed the fight scenes as well. The movie should have won awards.
I love Enter the Dragon great classic masterpiece starring by Bruce Lee 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great reaction ! I’ve wondered if he lived a few more years and was given a really large budget and told to make the movie he wanted tying in his philosophy and martial arts what could have been. Game of death was cut and edited after his death so much it should not count .i was 8 when this came out . My friends family was going to the drive in theater and stopped by to see if I wanted to go.
I did not know what the movie was about but a chance to stay up late and eat junk food with a friend was reason enough.
I loved the movie . About a year later everyone on the neighborhood had a Bruce Lee poster .
I mentioned it in a reply to another comment, but track down the documentary "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey", the documentary maker found Bruce's original script AND the footage that Warner Brothers threw out to make their garbage movie which totaled around 24 minutes or so. Thankfully they were able to preserve and restore the footage, though some of it was too badly damaged at the beginning and they could only show a frame or two while explaining what was lost forever. It really was his philosophy brought to the screen and sadly a lot of people have not seen it.
The one and only LoveLaurenn reacting to the one and only Bruce Lee. You love to see it 😃
As a kid in the early seventies, when this shit came out, we went out of our minds. We had NEVER seen anyone in movies or any martial arts instructors with skills like that. I still feel that way to this day. Great reaction!
This was my introduction to martial arts as a kid. And now 25 years later, I am a nunchucku craftsman and teacher. Love this movie
Bruce Lee was a force of nature. Thanks for reacting to this. It's dated, but it was what introduced the American public at large to a martial arts and Asian led film. Martial arts became a cultural phenomenon in the US though the 70's, that unfortunately didn't have the guy responsible for it, due to his untimely death....just as his son.
Trivia: A young stuntman named Jackie Chan played one of the goons that Bruce defeats.
PLEASE react to a Jackie Chan film. Start with POLICE STORY.
I think Jackie Chan is most visible as the guard who gets his hair grabbed by Bruce Lee.
Really appreciate you displaying the comments I made from your reaction to The Crow. I didn't expect that and it made my day especially as I admire what you do with your channel and I love your reactions.
You asked for further recommendations so if you're going to do another to Bruce Lee then at the top of the list for me it has to be First Of Fury. Other than Bruce Lee I would recommend Jackie Chan as he started his career as a stuntman in Bruce Lee movies. The Jackie Chan movies I would recommend would be "Armour Of God", "Rumble In The Bronx", "First Strike" or "Police Story" .
Love what you do so keep doing what you're doing :)
RIP, Bruce Lee, 1940-1973, he was the GOAT. The film was released following his death on July 20, 1973 at age 32.
Always need to take In account that Bruce was slowing himself down just so cameras could pick up his movements. Imagine Bruce’s action scenes with today’s cameras!
Jim Kelly and John Saxon having their own subplots makes Enter The Dragon feel very exploitation adjacent. Check out Michael Jai White's love letter parody to the genre - Black Dynamite
I can remember being at school in the mid 90's and trying to convince my mate to watch this, but he was absolutely adamant he'd seen it as he "remembered Bruce Lee battling the giant Dragon" Still makes me laugh 😂
great reaction Lauren. Bruce Lee was always getting challenges to fight in everyday life and even on the films he made, and this film was no exception. one day on the set one of the extras challenged him to fight Bruce refused at first but the guy kept bugging him about it. so Bruce dispatch the guy pretty quick as usual, the guy thought he was going to get fired but Bruce just told him to get back to work. for the life of me I don't know what got into these people to challenge him but they did from time to time. have a great week and be safe.
Thankfully, Lee was actually able to sneak in a few movies starting at the very last 1.5 year of his life.
Prior to that...there are zero action movies, he was simply a veteran at live combat.
In live situations he had fought; Black Belts, Pro Fighters, Ex military, Champions, 3rd degree Masters, Rival Martial Artists, and opponents that outweighed him by 100 pounds. His battle experience started as a young boy who would then become the leader of the Hong Kong Gang, the Tigers of Junction Street, and his violence lead all through out his teens + adulthood. The few movies he DID get to make were only at the last 1.5 years of his life which had been a very brief opportunity for him to report his life experiences and give that insight into live combat. He only made 3 little movies plus One Hollywood film, a very short attempt at films but we're lucky he at least made them and snuck them right in JUST before he died to show us his insights on his personal life of hard combat.
Lee is ranked by Sports Illustrated in the 50 Greatest Athletes of All Time, with near super human strength that could raise unbelievable weights that pro weight lifters could not.
Back in the 80’s my Dad bought our first VHS recorder..plus a double bill of Alien and Enter The Dragon…I was 12 at the time and I’ll never forget that day. Bruce blew my mind and Alien scared the living hell out of me. Good times 😊
This movie and this man changed so much about martial arts, film, health & exercise.
Hello Laurenn, Bruce Lee was the main actor in 4 films: The Big Boss in 1971, a little bloody, Fist of Fury in 1972, Return of the Dragon in 1972, Enter the Dragon in 1973 obviously, the 5th film Game of Death, Bruce Lee had started fight scenes before Enter the Dragon, but he died before finishing the film, the producers finished the film 5 years after his death using a stunt double.
You really should react to any documentary on just how great Bruce really was just watching his movies is not enough to see his true greatness, Bruce was a real life superhero in my opinion!
The little boy to whom Lee hands the rope connected to the boat with Parsons in it was Mang Hoi (who was sometimes known under the English name Randy Mang), who would later appear in several films involving Sammo Hung (they guy with whom Bruce sparred at the very beginning) and also did action choreography and stuntwork. Sadly he died on Monday of this week (9/10/23) after losing a long battle with oesophageal cancer.
Jim Kelly was an awarded karate practitioner and John Saxon also studied, though not as good as others. Bruce Lee also had many students, most notably Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Sharon Tate, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Your observation of Lee's speed is spot on. He often had to slow himself down in order for the camera to pick up his action. And, no wires, no CGI, but a load of well trained stunt fighters. If you can find it, there is a part of a movie called The Kentucky Fried Movie where there is a send-up of this movie, and it is hilarious.
Great reaction Lauren, like always this is one of the greatest martial arts films ever made. It cemented the legend of Lee after his untimely death just weeks before the U.S. release, and it remains an essential pillar of the genre for longtime fans and novices alike. Some fun facts about this, The iconic mirrored room was not in the script, Lee choreographed the fights himself. God this movie brings so many memories. Keep up the amazing work.
Oh Laurenn...between Bruce Lee and your love of 80's movies, there is a must see lurking. Berry Gordy's _The Last Dragon._ This move is so 80's it gives those of us who lived then *_flashbacks._* Concentrated, over-the-top 80's in movie form. The tale of Leroy Green, martial arts student enamored with Bruce Lee and his eventual run-in with- wait for it- *_Sho 'Nuff, the Shogun of Harlem!_* Sho 'Nuff is masterfully played by the late Julius J Carrey III, who was also brilliant as Lord Bowler in the TV series _"The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr."_ opposite Bruce Campbell (Ash from Evil Dead, Army of Darkness) as the title character- the son of an old West judge who is...not at ALL like his father.
Who's the master?!
He definitely had the glow
@@LordVolkov _When I say 'who is the master,' you say _*_SHO NUFF!_* 🤟
My dad introduced me to Bruce Lee and this is the film i remember most from my childhood, he was so damn talented and great at what he does, I'll forever admire and respect him for just how amazing he was
RIP Jim Kelly and RIP John Saxon and of course to the Master Bruce Lee
Bruce's first big break was one season in The Green Hornet on TV as Kato. After the show was cancelled he got some smaller roles. Then Hong Kong went calling on him. Where he became a huge hit in Hong Kong cinema. Enter the Dragon was supposed to be his triumphant return to the US cinema. He tragically died far too young, just like his son. But he was a teacher, philosopher, and actor. And he seemed to be a great person. If he didn't die the 70's would have looked a lot different I think. There was so much more he had to offer.
Bruce was also a champion dancer back in Hong Kong. His wing chun teacher, Ip Man, is legendary enough to have several movies made about him.
Before Bruce Lee became a superstar in Asia, kung fu movies featuring historical settings with formal, classical kung fu with intricate, dancelike choreography and flying on wires in a manner evocative of the legends and tale tales surrounding martial arts in those days were the norm. Bruce Lee popularized a grittier, more grounded style of choreography. The classical style made a resurgence and eventually became popular in the western mainstream thanks to critically acclaimed movies like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "House of Flying Daggers." A major part of re-popularizing the classical style in Asia was the "Wong Fei Hung" aka "Once Upon a Time in China" series of movies starring Jet Li. These movies have beautiful choreography, Jet Li bringing the grace, dignity and charisma to his performance as Wong that made him a star, appealing supporting characters, a fascinating historical setting with much to say about the cultural and political turmoil as the Qing Dynasty struggled to hold onto power, as technological and social progress clashed with tradition, and as foreign nations gained territory and power in China, and a terrific theme song. I highly recommend "Once Upon a Time in China" I and II.
Hi Lauren. I saw this back in 1973 when the line was wrapped around the movie theater. I remember after the dungeon fight scene people were applauding. This is the holy grail of Martial Arts movies!! Peace!
LoveLaurenn reacting to Bruce Lee?! OMG!! LETS GOOOOO!!
If you are interested, there are a ton of great documentaries about Bruce Lee. There is also a biopic about his tragically short life that was made called Dragon, which is pretty good
Bruce Lee studied Wang Chun under another LEGENDARY MASTER *YIP MAN* and a lot of his philosophy came out of that, and his own personal martial arts journey. He would later elevate Wang Chun into Jeet-Kun-Do a form a fighting that requires preventing external attacks by attacking first.. it's very simple yet direct...
"They're supposed to fight this guy?!"
The look on your face when Bolo walks up was very cute Lauren. For more of his ginormous muscles - Bloodsport, with Van Damme
He def was the best ever. Some people say he was just an actor, but he lived for martial arts, and the people around at the time who knew and trained with him would say he was the best. Your next watch should be Return of the dragon. There are nunchucks in that film, too. Great reaction Lauren ❤😊
The fight choreographer and martial arts instructor for the "Lethal Weapon" movies was Grand Master Rorion Gracie, son of the late Grand Master Helio Gracie. The Grand Master Machado brothers who teach Keanu Reeves and helped with the "John Wick" movies, were also students of Helio Gracie. They were nephews-in-law of Helio's older brother Carlos Gracie (sons of one of Carlos' wifes' sister). The Machado's studied under Helio at the same time as Rorion and his brothers Relson, Rickson, Royce, and Royler.
(the leading "R" in personal names in Brazilian Portuguese is pronounced as an English "H", while the leading "H" is aspirated, so "Helio" is pronounced " 'elio", while "Rickson" is pronounced "Hickson")
This just happened to be on my YT wall. Every guy who knows action movies have seen this classic movie. It's also the 50th anniversary of his remembering the father of Jeet kun do,a martial artists,an actor a philosopher,a father and a human being.
Your face is so animated watching this.😅
Most important thing watching this today is remembering that most of the world had never seen Bruce or even a Chinese Kung Fu movie. Today martial arts films are a dime a dozen but this was the first well made Hollywood feature. And it made a legend of a guy that was gone, under suspicious circumstances.
Bruce Lee was legendary martial arts expert and he was responsible for bringing Kung fu in movies screen . Without him we never see movies stars doing fighting and doing amazing stunt stuff for films.😊
The main villian Mr. Han, was played by Shih Kien. He knew Bruce Lee since he was a baby and was referred to as Uncle by Bruce. After his death, Shih Kien said that one time Bruce was sitting next to him and he said "Uncle, I don't think I'll have a long life like you."
Bruce Lee really is quite legendary, he was so unique, the right person, in the right time, doing the right thing, the only way to describe him was that Bruce was special, and there will never be another Bruce Lee, sadly. I often wonder what things would be like if he hadn't died so young, and tbh get a little sad when thinking about it, then I just imagine him in his iconic dragon kick pose and hearing his WAYAH!, and it puts an instant smile on my face :) 15:20 " Oh, he ripped his shirt" lol that's ok, it's coming off anyways haha. 16:40 This is what I think of when thinking about Bruce Lee, fast as lightning, then he starts swinging nunchuks around and it's just magical! Also fun fact, Liu Kang From Mortal Kombat was heavily inspired by Bruce Lee, and Shang Tsung was influenced by a combo of Mr. Han and his island, and Lo Pan from Big Trouble in Little China. Also I highly recommend just watching all of his movies as there really aren't a ton. In chronological order they are: The Big Boss, Fist Of Fury, The Way of The Dragon, and his final movie, Game Of Death. Insane that 5 movies over the course of 8 years made him an iconic legend.
I’m so happy you watched this! It was one of my family’s favorites growing up, dad was a huge Bruce Lee fan.
Also, something that you will become to appreciate, is that Bruce Lee was unique then and still today for having long-take fight scenes. Most fight scenes today have so many cuts, punch after punch, kick after kick… it makes anyone look skilled. Bruce would let the film roll, no cuts, to show his skill in fights. It’s hard for me to watch movies now with fight scenes and not think of that.
Probably why I appreciate Keanu and his long-take gun fights in John Wick. You can tell he’s worked at handling guns for a while and isn’t a novice.
Bruce Lee was more than a martial artist and actor, he also was a philosopher and created his own style called Jeet Kune Do. He was my inspiration for my personal journey in martial arts.
The "art of fighting without fighting" scene is taken from an actual event that happened to a Japanese sword master while on a ferry boat on a river. He was challenged to a duel. He knew he could beat the braggart so instead of endangering the passengers, he offered to duel the guy on the shore. Once the guy jumped off the boat and onto the shore, the Japanese sword master had the ferryman push away from the shore, leaving him stranded. The guy was yelling and the sword master said he just taught him the art of fighting without fighting and sailed down the river in peace.
The late John Saxon who portrayed Roper was also in Black Christmas (1974), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994), and made a cameo appearance in From Dusk till Dawn (1996).
I dunno if some one mentioned this already soo, fun fact, the guy Lee's breaks the neck of in the underground is a very young Jackie Chan.
Also another fun fact, all his fight scenes, at least the major ones anyway, are already at reduced speed. A couple of film cameras were actually shorted out by Bruce Lee because the man was Fast. Damn near The Flash fast.
Final fun fact, the match with the Ohura character, those were Real hits and especially that side kick he delivered that launched him into the bystanders, which also resulted in one of them getting a broken arm from the force of impact.
He was faster outside of the movies:) there is heaps of non movie footage and he was unbelievably fast Yes the mirrors in John Wick are a tribute to this
the most common trivia point is that bruce is moving half speed for the camera, or it would miss his actions.
15:42 - That guard who is about to have a very bad day is a 19-year old kid named Jackie Chan.
Since you mentioned Brandon Lee, check out his first (and last) starring martial arts action flick, Rapid Fire (1992).
If you want more Bruce Lee history, check out Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) which stars Lauren Holly and Jason Scott Lee.
I really enjoyed your reaction, to one of my favorite movies. When you say Bruce was like a machine. One of my favorite quotes from Bruce was “ I don’t hit, it hits all by itself” ✌️🙂
I was 25 years old when i saw this movie in August 1973 in a downtown Chicago movie theater.
16:22 And this was my favorite part when he did that spin really fast with the Kama Sticks and then he gets the nunchuks showing them he’s not to be messed with!
Enter the Dragon, Best of the Best, Bloodsport, Only the strong. The iconic martial arts films which inspired so many kids, boys in 90ies to get started martial arts) i still remember the spirit of these times:)
Lauren, glad to see you experiencing this movie. A couple of things that might interest you:
The theme music was by the great Lalo Schifrin, some say it's the most dangerous piece of music ever written! Schifrin is, of course, most widely known as the composer of the "Mission: Impossible" theme.
The drug lord Mr Han was played Shek Kin, with alternate spellings including Shih Kien. He was a skilled martial artist in his own rights and has am amazing filmography.
Bruce Lee showed his skills using the nunchuck, and the art of escrima (short sticks fighting). Dan Inosanto, who was Lee's student, was responsible for introducing at least the nunchuck to him: the martial arts practised in Lee's school was more of a cross pollination rather than a one-way traffic. By the way, Inosanto's daughter Diana, and her husband Ron Belicki, are also notable martial artists, and they trained Rosa Salazar for her role in "Alita: Battle Angel", thus Salazar is a student of both Ip Man and Bruce Lee through two intervening generations.
When I watched the film for the first time, towards the end I couldn't stop wondering: where were Han's daughters if they were meant to be his bodyguards?
Lady from Shanghai(1947) with Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth has the original multiple targets mirror scene, I think. Always a fun aspect of some great movie fight scenes through time!!
One of my favorite martial arts movies. Sadly, Bruce Lee died before this movie premiered, but the legacy he left behind will live forever. this is also one of the only times where you can hear his accent.
Yep, I think Bruce Lee inspired so many people that it's countless. He inspired me. God blessed him with the Gift of Inspiration.
Thankfully, Lee was actually able to sneak in a few movies starting at the very last 1.5 year of his life.
Prior to that...there are zero action movies, he was simply a veteran at live combat.
In live situations he had fought; Black Belts, Pro Fighters, Ex military, Champions, 3rd degree Masters, Rival Martial Artists, and opponents that outweighed him by 100 pounds. His battle experience started as a young boy who would then become the leader of the Hong Kong Gang, the Tigers of Junction Street, and his violence lead all through out his teens + adulthood. The few movies he DID get to make were only at the last 1.5 years of his life which had been a very brief opportunity for him to report his life experiences and give that insight into live combat. He only made 3 little movies plus One Hollywood film, a very short attempt at films but we're lucky he at least made them and snuck them right in JUST before he died to show us his insights on his personal life of hard combat.
Lee is ranked by Sports Illustrated in the 50 Greatest Athletes of All Time, with near super human strength that could raise unbelievable weights that pro weight lifters could not.
1:40 RIP to both Bruce and Brandon Lee! Both legends! 🙏🏽💪
Bruce was so incredibly fast that he actually had to slow down for filming. The camera could not pick up all of his movements.
Both Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan (in a blink and you'll miss it scene) would go on to be major martial arts stars in the 80s. Wuxia (stories concerning Chinese martial arts heroes) have a long history in China in many forms of media, although the real explosion of modern wuxia started in the 1920s. The first golden age of wuxia films start in the 60s with directors like King Hu and those that worked for the Shaw Brothers studio.
If you really want to dive in to martial arts cinema (and I'm mostly recommending Chinese martial arts movies. There are other martial arts traditions from other Asian cultures with great movies of their own) these are some suggestions.
I'd say, start with the golden age of the 60's and 70's. Come Drink with Me (1966), Dragon Inn (1967), The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), Golden Swallow (1968), The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) and Dirty Ho (1979).
Then move on to the classics of the 80s to the 2000s. Project A (1983), Police Story (1985), Dragons Forever (1988), Peking Opera Blues (1986), Drunken Master II [The Legend of Drunken Master] (1994), House of Flying Daggers (2004) and Kung Fu Hustle (2004).
The guy Bruce Lee kills at 15:43 is no other than Jackie Chan. It was one of his earliest gigs as a stuntman. He had the honor of having been killed by Bruce Lee!
😢 the sad part about this movie is that he died months before the release of the film, in fact he was working on *GAME OF DEATH* right up into his passing...* RIP 🕯️ Bruce Lee 🕯️* so many people say that THIS FILM was his greatest film because number one, it's an AMERICAN/HONG KONG MOVIE, number 2 that's HIS VOICE and not some dub over like in his earlier films, and three of he had lived, it would have made him a household MOVIE ACTION STAR.... That Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Donnie Yin now occupy... But he paved the way for them