The Chinese Connection
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Lo Wei
Bruce Lee
James Tien
Robert Baker
Robert Baker
Nora Miao
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A kung fu master avenges the death of his martial arts instructor.
Director
Lo Wei
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Tell me the truth. No more lies. If I turn myself over to you, will you leave the Ching Wu School alone? The truth!- Chen
You have my word on it. Don't worry, on my word of honor.- Inspector
Now you hear this! I will accept punishment for the lives I took. You just leave this school alone!- Chen
Yes, of course! Of course!- Japanese consulate
I feel dizzy, so dizzy!- Wu
Three more cups!- Petrov
Now then, if you want to go out of here, go out like a Chinese! On your hands and knees!- Suzuki
You mean crawl?- Wu
Why not?- Suzuki
Oh yes, sure. I will, I will crawl. Crawl!- Wu
I was being used, have pity on me! Please, sir!- Wu
Have pity? Who had pity for Huo Yuan-Chia?- Chen
Hold it. What do you want?- Sepoy
I want pass.- Chen
Not allowed, I'm afraid.- Sepoy
And that?- Chen
You're the wrong color, so beat it.- Sepoy
Hey you, come here! You want to get in there? Now, now, tell you what. There's only one thing you have to do. Pretend you're a dog and I'll take you in.- Japanese official
Whenever you're ready, I'll take on any japanese here.- Chen
Trivia
'Yuen Wah' doubled for 'Bruce Lee' in the fight scene between Chen and Yoshida where Chen does a somersault, while 'Jackie Chan' doubled for the villain Suzuki when he is kicked back through the large paper windows.
Bruce Lee choreographed his own fight scenes.
To make the point that crime and violence doesn't pay, Bruce Lee insisted that his character must die at the end, but die with honor.
Because of the movie's racial content and personal disagreements, Bruce Lee quit working with Lo Wei after this movie.
The international title of this film was "Fist of Fury". In the United States the English dubbed version was released under the title "The Chinese Connection" to avoid confusion with "Fists of Fury", the title for the U.S. release of Bruce Lee's previous film _Tang Shan da Xiong (1971)_ . The U.S. title was a play on the title of the highly popular film French Connection, The (1971).
According to certain historical sources in China, the real-life Chen escaped from Shanghai successfully.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1972
Released in United States on Video April 26, 1990
dubbed
Released in United States 1972
Released in United States on Video April 26, 1990
