Arrow Video Club: Fist of Fury

50 Red Bank

Wed 9 Sept · 19:00

Lo Wei · 108m · Film

About this event

We are very proud to present ARROW VIDEO CLUB, a new collaboration with the almighty lords of physical media Arrow Video; where we will present some of the best titles from their back catalogue on our lovely big screen! Expect a variety of cult classics, deep cuts, Arrow Video trailers and a raffle for Arrow Video blu-rays at every event! Bruce Lee's second film for Golden Harvest, Fist of Fury, swiftly broke all the box office records set by his previous film The Big Boss, and launched one of the most iconic characters in Chinese action cinema in Chen Zhen, since played in other films by Jet Li and Donnie Yen. Shanghai, 1910. Chen (Lee) returns from study abroad to find that his beloved martial arts teacher has died under mysterious circumstances. Chen immediately suspects members of a rival Japanese dojo, who bully his fellow students and denigrate the Chinese at every turn. Revenge on his mind, Chen starts a one-man war on the Japanese, making him public enemy number one - and he won't go down without a fight! Boasting many of Lee's most iconic set pieces - not least when he tells his enemies that the Chinese are "not the sick men of Asia!" - Fist of Fury is a thrill-a-minute action spectacular that also turned out to be his final collaboration with director Lo Wei, who would attempt to launch the career of stuntman Jackie Chan (briefly seen in this film) a few years later in the sequel New Fist of Fury. Mandarin with English Subtitles This screening is 18+ and will begin at the advertised time above. Content Warnings: severe violence, mild nudity, and themes of historical ethnic discrimination Runtime: 108 minutes Director: Lo Wei Country: Hong Kong Year: 1972 Film