"Fist of Fury" 45th anniversary

[007 spells Bond]

 

Hong Kong world premiere : 22.3.73

 

Italy : 1.3.73 (Ponti sent investors to H.K in april '73 , Lee wasn't interested in a movie unless paid 2 mill US , insane amount then)

 

US : 5.73 (aka Chinese Connection)

 

Germany 6.73 (4 weeks before Lee's passing)

 

U.K : 20.7.73 (same day as Lee died)

 

France : 2.8.73

 

Sweden : 4.3.74 (cut ?)

 

Spain : 29.4.74

 

Denmark : 6.76

 

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Trivia :

-Bruce Lee's 2nd feature became an even bigger success than Big Boss which had been released a few months earlier.

-Baker aka Petrov was bruised by lee despite using protective padding. Lee also dubbed him , "Three more cups !" and "Let me take care of him"

-Max Lee aka the obnoxious japanese who's forced to eat "sick man of Asia" paper had a background from circus

-Macau doubled for Shanghai (the park entrance)

-Lee got unlisted phone # as some nuts would call him and threathen him over the phone

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Edited March 22, 2017 by 007 spells Bond