Enter the Dragon is one of the major Hollywood hits known for its martial arts action. Enter the Dragon is in fact the last movie completed by Bruce Lee before his death. This movie has become one of the landmark films in the Hollywood as it was the first movie that included kung-fu (Chinese martial art) and this movie has been made on a big budget. The film was released for the first time in Hong Kong on 26th July 1973. Later this movie got released in the United States on 17th August 1973.
About Enter the Dragon
The role of Lee is played by Bruce Lee. He is a Shaolin martial arts expert residing in Hong Kong. Lee is quite famous for his martial arts skills and for his philosophical insights. Lee gets invited to take part in a martial arts tournament organized by Han. He comes to know certain facts about Han. Han used to be a student of Shaolin but in order to become rich and powerful he left the Shaolin temple. A person named Braithwaite, who is from the international intelligence organization meets Lee. He informs Lee that Han deals with drugs and operates a prostitution business.
Han recruits new talents under the cover of the martial arts tournament. Lee sets on a mission to be a part of the tournament in order to get proof of Han's illegal activities. There are many other competitors who become Lee's friends, like Roper and Williams. Many events follow during the tournament.
Lee comes to know about the various activities carried out by Hun and eventually kills him in a kung-fu fight inside a hall of mirrors.
Cast of Enter the Dragon
Bruce Lee was cast as Lee. Shih Kien played the role of Han. Han is the drug dealer who organizes martial arts tournament so as to recruit talented youths. Robert Wall portrayed the role of Oharra. Oharra is the bodyguard of Han. John Saxon features as Roper. In this film he is an American playboy and gambler who compete in the martial arts tournament. Jim Kelley played the role of Williams. He is an African American activist who took part in the tournament organized by Han.
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Production of Enter the Dragon
Enter the Dragon was produced by Fred Weintraub and Paul Heller. The story of the film is written by Michael Allin and this movie has been directed by Robert Clouse. The running time of the film is about 1 hour 38 minutes.
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