Enter the Dragon
Over 50 years since it was released , put down the Dragonstill packs a poke , with some of the most iconic fight scene in motion picture history . Bruce Lee ’s masterpiece watch over a Shaolin martial artist as he infiltrates an island chemical compound run by a wild drug kingbolt . It combines element of warlike arts cinema with western ethnic influences , lead to a unparalleled synthesis that draws fromJames Bondas much as Hong Kong cinema .
Enter the Dragonhas defined the martial arts genrefor ten . Its immense box office succeeder thrill - begin a young wave of martial art manic disorder in American movie theater , and the residue of the seventies produced a number of genre classic following the same playbook . Bruce Lee sadly become flat just a few days beforeEnter the Dragonwas unloose , but the motion-picture show ’s unforgettable scrap scenes have cemented his status as a martial arts ikon .
Despite his condition as a kung fu movie icon , Bruce Lee once reached a decimal point where quitting martial arts for dependable was a real possibility .
13Roper Vs. Liu
Roper Is Comfortable Enough To Pretend To Be On The Back Foot
Roper ’s first - circle match - up in the martial graphics tourney is one of the abbreviated fight scenes inEnter the Dragon . This scene is all about revealing his persona , rather than providing many action thrills . Roper and Williams are in cahoot with a play scheme in which one will start intentionally losing their fight while the other ticker on . They will stay on to lose until the other man is offered advantageous betting odds , at which point they will take the wager and unleash their full potency . Roper defeat his opponent in seconds after ensuring his pay day . This shows the bond that Williams and Roper plowshare , as well as their huge assurance .
12Williams Vs. Parsons
Jim Kelly Shows A Flash Of His Brilliance
Williams ' first - troll fight is much like Roper ’s . He keeps one eye on his ally in the interview to make certain that he maximizes their gambling net . Williams ' fight is a little more dynamic than Roper’s . Jim Kelly was a great martial creative person , andEnter the Dragonallows him to show his acquirement off in a across-the-board shot . By line , Roper ’s fight is directed with more close - ups and quick cuts . John Saxon was n’t as prize a warlike creative person as most of his co - stars inEnter the Dragon . He had some formal preparation , but he turn a loss interest in the literary genre afterEnter the Dragon , turn out that it was n’t his master focus .
11Williams Resists Arrest
Williams Travels To Hong Kong To Flee Prosecution
Before the chemical group arrives at Han ’s island , their backstories are discover in a serial publication of flashback . Williams remember the sentence that he was accosted by two police ship’s officer back home in the United States . When they start to harass him , he fights them off and steal their police auto . This brief scene bring out a luck about Williams ' treatment on home soil , even as a veteran of the Vietnam War . It also gives the first glimpse of his incredible skills , although the two tainted cops are n’t precisely the most formidable opponents . It ’s a mere taste perception of what ’s to come from Williams .
10Roper Fights Off The Mob
John Saxon Gets An Early Chance To Show His Martial Arts Skills
Similar to Williams ' flashback , put down the Dragonshows a brief vista from Roper ’s life back in the United States . While play golf game , he is ambuscade by three mobster who pressure him to repay his debts . This highlights the deepness of Roper ’s gambling dependance , and it is n’t a substance abuse that he seems to have any pastime in stir . accost by three gentleman’s gentleman with arm , Roper has little worry fighting them all off . Just like with Williams ' flashback , this quick scene shows off Roper ’s science , as well as the ground why he has had to flee his home country .
9Bolo Punishes The Guards
Bolo Yeung Takes On Four Challengers At Once
When Han see that one of his guests has been snooping around his chemical compound after hours , he decide to send a substance by penalize his guard for their failure to get the picture the perpetrator . He unleash Bolo ’s full military force on them in front of everyone else . Bolo is Han ’s right - hand mankind , but he pass the first daytime or two on the island as a silent , intimidating observer . His first real fight conniption highlight his redoubtable martial artistry skills , but , more importantly , it show his ruthless nature . Han believe that any lenience is a sign of failing , and Bolo exemplifies this mindset .
8Lee Vs. O’Hara
Lee Gets Revenge For His Sister’s Death
Lee ’s first battle in the tournament is a lot more meaningful than either Roper ’s or Williams ' . Lee come grimace - to - face with the scarred man who he holds responsible for the death of his baby . Lee start dominate the contest from the early stages , which make O’Hara to resort to cheat . Still , he is no lucifer for Lee . Bruce Lee force off some of his most impressive moves in this short fight , include a backflip kick which is slow down down to highlight the technical expertise involved . Lee is n’t a flashy fighter inEnter the Dragon , but he struts around in his fight against O’Hara when he see that it exasperate his opponent . By kill him , he avenge his sister ’s death .
7Bolo Vs. Roper
Bolo Yeung’s Final Fight Shows His Skills
Bolo ’s fighting with Roper , after Lee is discovered by Han ’s guards , is the highlight ofEnter the Dragonfor both fighters . Bolo Yeung get to show off an telling blend of attainment and in the altogether business leader , first by almost choking Roper to death and then by picking him up over his caput and put away him onto the land . Roper step by step gains the upper hired hand in the fight , just as the prisoners start out to escape elsewhere on the island . Bolo and Roper ’s fight makes interesting consumption of POV shot . The fight is designate from Bolo ’s perspective a few times . Initially , the camera is squared up to Roper , but it starts to shake and tilt down to mimic Bolo ’s exhaustion .
6The Opening Fight
Enter The Dragon Starts Off Strong
Bruce Lee is n’t the only fabled martial artitst inEnter the Dragon . As well as Bolo Yeung and Jim Kelly , Sammo Hung makes a abbreviated appearance near the root of the movie . He meet Lee ’s resister in a breeding bout in Hong Kong . Enter the Dragonstarts off with a bang , as Hung and Lee trade furious reverse . It ’s one of the vestal show window of technical ability in the entire picture , without the added embroidery of mirrors and blades . It ’s a simple scenery between two great martial artist , filmed mostly in wide dig or from low-spirited slant to emphasize their skill without being too static .
5Williams Vs. Han
Han Takes A While To Show His Full Power
Han has a reputation as one of the most dangerous martial artists around , but he does n’t show what he ’s able of for a foresightful time . His first fight scene come when he faces Williams in his business office . After rank four of his minion to attack Williams , Han take topic into his own hands . Before his unlike attachments afterwards on inEnter the Dragon , Han uses a alloy manus for this fight . Williams seems extremely well-heeled in every fight until this one , show that Han is a cut of meat above his other opponents . When the two fighters break into an adjoining room , the fit shifting gears to mirror the drugged - up haze of the women there .
4Lee Escapes The Guards
Bruce Lee Shows His Mastyery Of Different Weapons
After unblock a cobra into the radio way and sending a content back to Hong Kong , Lee is assail by scores of guards . The following scrap setting gives Bruce Lee the luck to show off many different sides of his natural endowment . He does n’t utilise manyweapons inEnter the Dragon , even in his final confrontation with Han when he is surrounded by options , but he does so in this scene . Lee use a bo staff , kali stick and nunchuka in ready ecological succession , showing that he can dominate any weapon that he pick up . The engagement choreography is brilliantly done , cook the most of each weapon system ’s potential .
Jackie Chan ’s role inEnter the Dragoncan be tell apart in this setting . He plays one of Han ’s goon who attacks Lee .
