Fist of Fury (1972) {Bruce Lee Series}

The Bruce Lee series kicks it's way back onto the feed as Caleb and Isaac return to discuss our sophomore entry in the Year of the Dragon, as they discuss the 1972 film, Fist of Fury. Lo Wei makes his return to the director's chair, kicking off an unlikely franchise covering the (fictional) legend of Chen Zhen, a character who would see several sequels, as well as a remake which received a spin-off and a sequel. 

 

Note from the editor: In the discussion Caleb claims that this character is either based on a legend, or is a legendary figure in his own-right: This is only partially true. The Master in the film was indeed real, but Chen Zhen is fictional, supposedly inspired by Liu Zhensheng, a student of the real life teacher Bruce Lee's character is avenging.  

 

This episode was recorded on Feb. 9th, 2024. 

 

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