Enter the Dragon
1973 film by Robert Clouse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Enter the Dragon (Chinese: 龍爭虎鬥) is a 1973 martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse and written by Michael Allin. The film, which stars Bruce Lee, John Saxon and Jim Kelly, was Lee's final completed film appearance before his death on 20 July 1973 at the age of 32. An American-Hong Kong co-production, the film was premiered in Los Angeles on 19 August 1973, one month after Lee's death.
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Traditional Chinese | 龍爭虎鬥 |
Simplified Chinese | 龙争虎斗 |
Literal meaning | Dragon Fights, Tiger Struggles |
Hanyu Pinyin | Lóng Zhēng Hǔ Dòu |
Wade–Giles | Lung2 Chêng1 Hu3 Tou4 |
Jyutping | Lung4 Zang1 Fu2 Dau3 |
Directed by | Robert Clouse |
Written by | Michael Allin[lower-alpha 1] |
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Cinematography | Gilbert Hubbs |
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Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
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Running time | 102 minutes[3] |
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Budget | $850,000 |
Box office | $400 million |
Enter the Dragon was estimated to have grossed over US$400 million worldwide (estimated to be the equivalent of over $2 billion adjusted for inflation as of 2022[update]) against a budget of $850,000. It is one of the most successful martial arts films ever and is widely regarded as one of the greatest martial arts films of all time.[4] In 2004, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[5][6][7] Among the first films to combine martial arts action with spy film elements and the emerging blaxploitation genre, its success led to a series of similar productions combining the martial arts and blaxploitation genres.[8] The film's themes have generated scholarly debate about the changes taking place within post-colonial Asian societies following the end of World War II.[9]
Enter the Dragon is also considered one of the most influential action films of all time, with its success contributing to mainstream worldwide interest in the martial arts as well as inspiring numerous fictional works, including action films, television shows, action games, comic books, manga and anime.