Name: The Big Boss
Genre: Action
Released: 1971-10-23
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien Chun, Marilyn Bautista, Han Ying-Chieh

1971·Action·1h 39m

7.0

★

Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.

Directed by Lo Wei

factory worker

factory

mother

martial arts

kung fu

prostitute

smuggling (contraband)

boss

promise

drugs

east asian lead

family

management

Trailer

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Cast

Bruce Lee

Cheng Chiu On

Maria Yi

Chiao Mei

James Tien Chun

Hsiu Chien

Marilyn Bautista

Miss Wuman

Han Ying-Chieh

Boss Mi

Tony Liu Tian-jue

Boss Mi's son

Li Kun

Ah Kun

Nora Miao

Lemonade girl

Chan Chue

Factory manager

Li Hua-Sze

Billy Chan Wui-Ngai

Ah Pei

Lam Ching-Ying

Ah Yen

Crew

Lo Wei

Director

Lo Wei

Screenplay

Chris Chen Ching-Chu

Director of Photography

Raymond Chow

Producer

Chan Chue

Assistant Director

Liu Liang-Hua

Production Manager

Chih Yao-Chang

Assistant Director

Liu Liang-Hua

Associate Producer

Popular Reviews

112 reviews

Manarrrr

I wish the blood were redder

Avery

7.0★ · 02/12/26

The final act is so fantastic it made up for the fact his cousin seemed to be his love interest

Christian Escano

8.0★ · 02/04/26

Damn ice is no joke. They really out here killing people. Fuck the ice business.

Youns

8.0★ · 02/03/26

Je ne remercierais jamais assez mon père pour ces soirées quand j'étais petit et qu'on regarder ce fameux Bruce Lee
Ce film est celui qui m'a le plus marqué et en le regardant je me suis rappelé pourquoi je pense que c'est le plus violent de tous émotionnellement

Gabriel Dennis

6.0★ · 02/03/26

Bruce Lee is goated and has sauce, but this just absolutely drags. The second half is much more captivating than the first, but it’s just a little too late. I’m still left feeling positive about it, but it was a bit disappointing overall. I can’t wait for the others in the Criterion set. Sadly, there’s just not much else to say here.