Way of the Dragon 40th anniversary

[Wonder Bread He-Man]

1974/75 Way of the Dragon lobby cards by dm_50c9770885669


Way of the Dragon 1sh by dm_50c9770885669


1972 1982 Way of Dragon lobby cards by dm_50c9770885669

Rome , 1972 : a fight......to the DEATH !

A trip down memory lane......

Facts :

-Lee's directorial debut
-Norris 1st film and breakthru
-only Lee film set outside Asia
-last premiere he attended , died 7 months later
-Benn , who played the boss is still recognized on the street 4 decades later.......
-outside of SE Asia twas not released until 1974-75 (post-Enter) so in essence the last authentic Lee film

Premieres :

Hong Kong : 23.12 & 30.12.72
Italy : late '73 ?
Indonesia : early '74 ?
Yugoslavia : 1974/75 ?
U.K : June '74
US : July '74 (aka "Return")
Denmark/France : 2.12.74 and 18.12.74
Japan : 25.1.75
Spain : summer '75
Germany : 22.8.75

Japanese fighter : "Is-your-name-Tang-Lung ?!"

*Tang nods and throws Japanese fighter in the air*

Boss : "What I want , I get......and I want that restaurant !"

Ms Chen : "How much money you got ?"
Tang Lung : "Maw gee daw" (translated : "not much"......he thinks the bank manager is gonna rip him off
Ms Chen : "I still say it's safer in the bank !"

Japanese fighter : "Who can do Karate , better than a Japanese ?"