Fist of Fury
1972 1h 48m movie Film Hong Kong

Fist of Fury

精武門

“Bruce Lee has done the impossible... ...HE'S SURPASSED HIMSELF!!!”

Fist of Fury sits in the top 7% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #55 of 836 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

精武門

“Bruce Lee has done the impossible… …HE'S SURPASSED HIMSELF!!!”

Chen Chen returns to his former school in Shanghai when he learns that his beloved instructor has been murdered. While investigating the man's death, Chen discovers that a rival Japanese school is operating a drug smuggling ring. To avenge his master’s death, Chen takes on both Chinese and Japanese assassins… and even a towering Russian.

The 1971–1973 Hong Kong Window

28 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Fist of Fury sits at position #4.

  1. Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
    #1

    Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

    ★ 9.0 · 1973

  2. A Touch of Zen
    #2

    A Touch of Zen

    ★ 7.7 · 1971

  3. The Way of the Dragon
    #3

    The Way of the Dragon

    ★ 7.4 · 1972

  4. Fist of Fury

    #4

    Fist of Fury

    ★ 7.3 · 1972

  5. The Big Boss
    #5

    The Big Boss

    ★ 7.2 · 1971

  6. The Duel
    #6

    The Duel

    ★ 7.0 · 1971

  7. Duel for Gold
    #7

    Duel for Gold

    ★ 7.0 · 1971

  8. Five Fingers of Death
    #8

    Five Fingers of Death

    ★ 6.7 · 1972

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Fist of Fury. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fist of Fury premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
838
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #55 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #30 of 311 (top 10%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime 1h 48m
Release Date March 22, 1972
IMDb tt0068767

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • kung fu
  • teacher
  • revenge
  • honor
  • murder
  • tragic hero
  • one man army
  • tough guy
  • chinese
  • brutality
  • east asian lead
  • brawl
  • nunchaku
  • kung fu master
  • japanese man

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