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'''The Big Boss''' is a 1971 martial arts film starring Bruce Lee. This film is often credited as Lee's break-out film, earning him international acclaim for his strong performance.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Boss Big Boss Wikipedia article.] Retrieved 4 Apr '16.</ref> | |||
The Big Boss is a 1971 martial arts film starring Bruce Lee. This film is often credited as Lee's break-out film, earning him international acclaim for his strong performance.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Boss Big Boss Wikipedia article.] Retrieved 4 Apr '16.</ref> | |||
The film was released in 1971 and included scenes that were removed during the "1972 Hong Kong Censorship Crackdown." The removed scenes were noteworthy for their violent content, including mutilation and gore, and are detailed in full detail on Wikipedia.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Boss#Original_Mandarin_cut Wikipedia article, section on Original Mandarin cut.] Retrieved 4 Apr '16.</ref> | The film was released in 1971 and included scenes that were removed during the "1972 Hong Kong Censorship Crackdown." The removed scenes were noteworthy for their violent content, including mutilation and gore, and are detailed in full detail on Wikipedia.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Boss#Original_Mandarin_cut Wikipedia article, section on Original Mandarin cut.] Retrieved 4 Apr '16.</ref> | ||
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Original Hong Kong film poster.
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The Big Boss is a 1971 martial arts film starring Bruce Lee. This film is often credited as Lee's break-out film, earning him international acclaim for his strong performance.[1]
The film was released in 1971 and included scenes that were removed during the "1972 Hong Kong Censorship Crackdown." The removed scenes were noteworthy for their violent content, including mutilation and gore, and are detailed in full detail on Wikipedia.[2]
Some of these clips have been recovered from trailers of the film, while others believe the Mandarin cut to be in the possession of collectors, though this has not been confirmed. In 2004, a low-budget DVD company called Video Asia announced The Big Boss: The Version You've Never Seen! This was widely speculated to be the Mandarin cut of the film. However, the DVD release was ultimately cancelled, likely due to copyright issues.
References
- ↑ Big Boss Wikipedia article. Retrieved 4 Apr '16.
- ↑ Wikipedia article, section on Original Mandarin cut. Retrieved 4 Apr '16.