Numbernine, MrLeeandRoperversusHansMenenterthedragonasentertheDragonreachesitsconclusion, HansPrivatemartialartstournamentseruptsinto a massivebrawlafterRopertakesouttheCrimeLordsMainGuardOhwow.
RoperandMrLeecometogethertotakeonanarmyofHansgoons, withtheheroeseventuallybeingaidedby a groupofprisonersheldcaptiveontheisland.
Thewholesequenceischaoticand a sighttobehold, withLeelookinginfullcontrolashetakesonmultipleopponentswithoutbreaking a sweat.
EverythinginfistoffuryisleadinguptothebattlebetweenJingwuschoolsTensionandtheHongkouDojoMasterHiroshiSuzuki, a schemingmurdererdirectlyresponsibleforthedeathofChen's teacher.
Suzukifearfullyhidesbehind a katanaashedesperatelytriestokeeptheheroinhisnunchucksat a distance.
Youknowyoureally, whilethefightisontheshorterside, everyblowstressesthefactthatChenandSuzukiwanttokilleachother, andoneofthemeventuallysucceeds I numberseven.
MrLeeversusHan.
Enterthedragon.
Yeah, okay.
Yeah.
Oh.
Following a solidfightthatendswith a spearstuckin a wall, LeechasesHaninto a roomofmirrors.
Moreof a psychologicalthan a physicalfight.
LiandHanengagein a catandmousecontestastheherostrugglestopickouttherealvillainfromthemanyillusionscausedbythemirrors.
Yeah, bolsteredbysplendidcinematographyandanintensitythatdoesnotletupfor a secondEnterTheDragon's finalBattlestandsoutas a uniqueexperienceinBruceLee's impressivecatalogueofcinematicactionscenes.
Wow, NoohNumbersix.
BruceLeeasBillyLoversusDanandSantoasPasquale.
Gameofdeathasjust a percentageofgameofdeathwasfilmedbeforeBruceLee's untimelypassing.
Hioh, thetwoMasterscraft a flawlesslypasteencounterthatisjustasmuchaboutthegapsbetweentheblowsasitisaboutthehitsthemselves, lockedin a gameofchesswithnunchucks.
ThebigBossputsBruceLeeonthemapasanactionmoviestarcenteringaround a drugtrade.
Operatingoutofanicefactory, thefilmculminateswith a brutalbattlepittingleaseChengChaoanagainstXiaomi, thetitularbigboss, OhGod, markedby a viciousintensitythatarguablynoneofthesesubsequentmovieswouldreplicate.
Okay, clMegrowsmorefearfulofChanganddesperateasthebattleprogresses, culminatingin a fantasticandnarrativelycomplimentaryfinalmove.
Great, doyou?
Numberfour.
MrLeevs O HaraEntertheDragon.
Thisislessof a contestandmoreof a prolongedexecution.
Mr.
LeemeetsOhara, themanresponsibleforhissister's deathin a shadymartialartstournament, andthenprovesthatrevengeis a dishbestservedwithmultipleblowstothehead, whileBobWallsOharapresentsanimposingfigure.
ThemartialartistisabsolutelydismantledbyLee.
Oncethedesperatekillerbrings a brokenbottleintoplay, O'Hara's fateissealed.
Thereareplentyofmorecomplexfightscenes, butthisbattleeffectivelytells a storyandhighlightsBruceLee's actingchopsallwhilestillincluding a fewjawdroppingmoves.
Oh, uhhuh.
Oh, okay.
Mhm.
NumberthreeTongLeungversusColtWayoftheDragonInthewayoftheDragonsclimax, BruceLee's TangLungfacesoffagainstChuckNorris's coltin a fightfortheagessetinRome's Coliseum.
Thisis a truebattleoftheGoliaths, astwoMastersearneachother's respectwhileholdingabsolutelynothingback.
Leegetstoshowoff a widerangeofmoves, beitbodychopsorlowkicks, whileNorrishelpsensurethefightismesmerizingeverystepoftheway.
Yeah, numbertwo.
TheHongkouDojofightfistoffuryfollowinganintenseandfrustratingopeningsegmentthatinvolvesrepresentativesof a JapanesedojomockingthedeceasedmasteroftheJingwuSchool.
Puttingaside a verybrieffightthatservesas a teaserofthingstocome, thebigbossholdsbackonitsBruceLeeuntilthemovie's finalact, ThenLeaseChangtakesonthebigboss's sonand a gaggleofgoonsinanicefactory, creatinghistoryintheprocess.
AlongwithbeingthefirstmajorcinematicshowcaseofLee's martialarts, thissequenceamplifiesitsdynamicstuntworkwithinnovativeuseofweaponryand a willingnesstogetbloody, tinycharactermomentslikeChengtastinghisownblood.
Supplementtheactionsplendidly.
Whilethere's justsomethingsatisfyingaboutseeingLeepunch a guythrough a wall, doyouagreewithourpicks?