Way Of The Dragon [1972] (dvdr) -
: He cast real-life champions like Bob Wall and Whang In-Sik to ensure the combat felt authentic.
: The film introduces his "broken rhythm" fighting style, early glimpses of what would become Jeet Kune Do . The Colosseum: Lee vs. Norris Way Of The Dragon [1972] (DVDR)
The Dragon in Rome: Why The Way of the Dragon [1972] is Bruce Lee’s Purest Vision : He cast real-life champions like Bob Wall
The story is deceptively simple: Tang Lung (Lee), a "country bumpkin" from Hong Kong, travels to Rome to help family friends whose restaurant is being squeezed by a local syndicate. Norris The Dragon in Rome: Why The Way
It’s a film that blends slapstick comedy, Italian scenery, and the most refined martial arts choreography of its era. For anyone owning the DVDR, it's a piece of history showing a legend at the absolute peak of his powers.
As a director, Lee broke away from the "choppy" editing common in 70s martial arts cinema. He preferred:
You can't discuss this film without the finale. The showdown between Tang Lung and Colt (a young, pre-beard ) inside the Roman Colosseum is widely cited as the greatest fight scene ever filmed .