The Big Boss

The Big Boss (Chinese: 唐山大兄, also known as Fists Of Fury) is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts action film written and directed by Lo Wei, with assistance from Bruce Lee. It stars Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien and Tony Liu. Bruce Lee's first major film, it was written for James Tien. However, Lee's strong performance overshadowed Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, and made Bruce Lee famous across Asia.
==Plot==
Chien is a city boy who moves with his cousins to work at a ice factory. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fight. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factor, the resulting mystery and pressures forces him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.
==Cast==
*Bruce Lee as Cheng Chao-an (Chinese: 鄭潮安; Cantonese Yale: Zeng Ciu-On)
*Maria Yi as Chiao Mei 
*James Tien as Cousin Hsu Chien 
*Yin-Chieh Han as Hsiao Mi ("The Big Boss") 
*Lee Kwan as Cousin Ah Kun
*Tony Liu as Hsiao Chiun 
*Chih Chen as Ah Sheng 
*Chia Ching Tu as Uncle Lu
*Gam Saan as Cousin Ah Shan
*Billy Chan Wui-ngai as Cousin Ah Pei
*Lam Ching-ying as Cousin Ah Yen 
*Peter Yang as Cousin Ah Chen
*Nora Miao as a local cold drinks vendor (as Mao Ke-hsiu)
*Peter Chan as Hsiao Mi's henchman
*Marilyn Bautista as Miss Sun Wuman (as Malalene)
*Rhoma Irama as Xin Chang (Extra)
Category:1971 films
Category:Bruce Lee
Category:Hong Kong films
Category:1971 martial arts films
Category:1970s action films
Category:1970s martial arts films
Category:Hong Kong action films
Category:Hong Kong martial arts films
Category:Cantonese-language films
Category:Mandarin-language films
Category:Golden Harvest films
Category:Films shot in Thailand
Category:Films directed by Lo Wei
Category:Rated R