Framed to Perfection XLVII

ANG SHAN DA XIONG (1971)

Director: Wei Lo

Cinematographer: Ching-Chu Chen

3… 2… 1… HI-KEEBA!

It’s been gnawing at my conscience for many years now, that I have never seen a Bruce Lee movie. Nor have I seen anything starring the recently-departed Chuck Norris, but I’m not so guilt-ridden about that. Still, I have now decided to put things right and buy up as many of Mr Lee’s movies as is possible. Thanks to the UK’s practically nonexistent film distribution industry, I have had to turn to Germany for help.

Is there anything they can’t do?!

So, yes, I now have a lovely boxset of, I think, four Bruce Lee movies to be getting on with. Thankfully, they come with the original Cantonese/Mandarin audio track as well as a gloriously-cheesy English dub. And a German dub, if one is so inclined. Which I am not. 

I’m not rushing things, especially in this stifling weather, so The Big Boss is my debut outing since buying the set a few months ago. I’m not terribly impressed so far, finding the pace of the film to be similar to that of a meandering soap opera, but I am only about a third of the way through.

See?! This weather is making me so crazy!

With any luck, I shall be posting more on this subject asap. I’ll also be taking a brief look at Chuck’s “greatest hits” too. I am of the understanding that he turns up in one of Bruce’s movies, so there will be something of a crossover.

Oh and if you get the “hi-keeba” reference, please marry me.

Do stay in touch, darlings.

Toodles!