Way of the Dragon
In 1972, he acted as Bruce Lee's nemesis in the widely acclaimed martial arts movie "Way of the Dragon" (titled "Return of the Dragon" in its U.S. distribution). The film grossed 5,307,350.50 at the Hong Kong box office, beating previous records set by Lee's own films, "The Big Boss" and "Fist of Fury", making it the highest-grossing film of 1972 in Hong Kong. "The Way of the Dragon" went on to gross an estimated worldwide. The film is credited with launching him toward stardom.