The Way of the Dragon | Art of ActionThe Way of the Dragon | Art of Action
Brunswick Moviebowl, Pennyburn Industrial Estate, Derry~Londonderry
Directed, produced, written by and starring the legendary Bruce Lee, The Way of the Dragon (screening from a 4K restoration) stands as the ultimate testament to the peerless talents of the Little Dragon and his Jeet Kune Do fighting style...
Among the finest martial arts films of all time, mixing thrilling action, stunning international location filming and charming humour, the film was equally as influential to 1980s Hong Kong cinema as to modern action films from The Matrix to Kill Bill.
Tang Lung (Lee) is a naïve country boy from Hong Kong who is shipped off to sunny Rome in order to assist a family friend whose Chinese restaurant is under threat from a local gangster. Training the waiters in self-defence while taking on Italian thugs single-handedly, the gangster decides to retaliate by flying in some of the best fighters from America (including Colt, played by Chuck Norris) and Japan to take Tang down. Soon the columns of the Colosseum will rumble with the sound of Tang Lung's fury.
Bruce Lee | Hong Kong | 1972 | 99 mins | 15
Art of Action
Foyle Film Festival showcases the graceful, balletic nature of action choreography through works of iconic Asian cinema from Japan, Hong Kong, China and South Korea highlighting the significant influence each has had on major contemporary western counterparts.
All screenings form part of Art of Action, a BFI FAN initiative supported through National Lottery, will play in cinemas across the UK and online on BFI Player from October to December 2024.
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