An old Bruce Lee movie. 90% of it is crap, I’m talkin’ dubbed slow movin’ bull pucky. The one exception is when Bruce whips out the nun-chucks and let’s ‘em fly. But other than that (and the ending) this movie is 70 ’s kung fu schlock.
But the ending fight scene is simply awesome. Bruce Lee versus Chuck Norris. Keep in mind that Lee’s star is rising, but has not risen so far as to eclipse the Texas Ranger. Chucky on the other hand is in full bloom at this time, at least as much bloom as you can be in the 70’s after winning countless martial arts competitions. This is a true battle. The fight of perfectly executed form (Norris) versus death avoidance improv (Lee). Bruce Lee wins in the end, but not after taking a few licks. Now, I’m sure this was all rehearsed, but there is something to be said for the fact that after this fight Norris refused to lose another fight on screen. Seems Norris had an inkling of just how awesome he was to become.
Anyway, ‘Way of the Dragon’, sometimes called ‘Enter the Dragon’ may be 70’s cheese, but it is a wonderful cheese none the less.