This essay will argue about two Kung Fu based films ‘Way of the Dragon’ and ‘Enter the Dragon’ each one representing someone from a third world country being the hero, as opposed to always having a white man being the only hero. It will argue whether the poorly executed English dubbing and over the top sound effects, take away from the seriousness of the story. While also assessing the political significance of this group of films, how each of these types of films had an influence on society and the film industry.
The film mentioned below will focus on the actor Bruce Lee, who is a well-known martial arts expert and is known for his movies based on his skill set. Bruce Lee starred and directed his first film ‘Way of the Dragon’ which had a political significance on society and the film industry. In 1972 Bruce Lee formed his own production company with Raymond Chow who was formally a part of Shaw Brothers Studios and went on to form his …show more content…
The plot focuses on the main character ‘Tang Lung’ played by Bruce Lee, who has traveled to Rome from the countryside of Hong Kong. In order to help a family friend, Chen, who is being pressured by local business crooks to sell her restaurant or else it will end in bloodshed. Straight away we are shown Tang’s country foolish approaches to certain situations, which make Chen and the other employees at the restaurant wonder what advantage he could possibly offer to alter their current situation to make it positive. Through the untouchable cultivation of his fighting arts dexterity, Tang is then able to prove his efficiency in short order, almost single-handedly destroying the small criminal enterprise that had been threatening his friend, accepting and learning his new role as the “superiorly built stranger-hero abroad”
The film mentioned below will focus on the actor Bruce Lee, who is a well-known martial arts expert and is known for his movies based on his skill set. Bruce Lee starred and directed his first film ‘Way of the Dragon’ which had a political significance on society and the film industry. In 1972 Bruce Lee formed his own production company with Raymond Chow who was formally a part of Shaw Brothers Studios and went on to form his …show more content…
The plot focuses on the main character ‘Tang Lung’ played by Bruce Lee, who has traveled to Rome from the countryside of Hong Kong. In order to help a family friend, Chen, who is being pressured by local business crooks to sell her restaurant or else it will end in bloodshed. Straight away we are shown Tang’s country foolish approaches to certain situations, which make Chen and the other employees at the restaurant wonder what advantage he could possibly offer to alter their current situation to make it positive. Through the untouchable cultivation of his fighting arts dexterity, Tang is then able to prove his efficiency in short order, almost single-handedly destroying the small criminal enterprise that had been threatening his friend, accepting and learning his new role as the “superiorly built stranger-hero abroad”