To this end, Cheng returns to the town brothel and makes love to another Thai prostitute. Mourning his loss by a river, he vows to exact his revenge at all costs, even if he dies.
He returns home to find that his remaining family members have been murdered, while Chiao Mei is missing. Cheng fights his way out, killing Hsiao Chiun and his gang in the process. Cheng breaks into the factory and first finds the drugs before discovering a hand, the head of Sun, and the head of Hsu Chien in the ice blocks.Ĭheng is surrounded by Hsiao Chiun and a group of his men. Immediately after Cheng leaves, Hsiao's son, Hsiao Chiun, sneaks in and kills Sun by throwing a knife at her heart from behind. She later warns Cheng that his life is in danger and reveals that Hsiao Mi is running a drug trafficking operation. They grow to resent him, all except Chiao Mei, his sister, who stands up for him.Ĭheng gets drunk at the dinner party and is seduced by Sun Wu Man, a prostitute who attended the dinner. This later causes much unease for Cheng's family and friends, who believe that Cheng is growing arrogant and spending more time reveling in his new position than helping to look for their brothers.
To reduce tensions, the ice factory manager makes Cheng a foreman, inviting him to a dinner that night. Enraged, Cheng jumps into the brawl and beats some of the thugs, causing them to flee. When the Chinese workers at the ice factory learn that Hsu is missing as well, they refuse to work, and start a riot against the Thai management, who are joined by a group of hired thugs.ĭuring the chaos, one of the thugs accidentally rips off and breaks Cheng's amulet. Hsiao sets his gang on the duo as a result, and after a brutal battle, they are both killed as well and their bodies hidden. Hsu doubts Hsiao's claims that he doesn't know anything and threatens to go to the authorities. Hsu Chien and Ah Pei, another one of Cheng's cousins, go to Hsiao Mi's Mansion to find out what happened to the two cousins. When Cheng's cousins refuse to join them, the manager sends his thugs to kill them and dispose of their bodies, thereby preserving the secret. The factory is actually a front for a drug smuggling ring led by Hsiao Mi (a.k.a. Two of Cheng's cousins pick up the bag and are told to see the manager later that night. When an ice block is accidentally broken, a bag of white powdery drugs falls out. Cheng refrains from getting involved despite being tempted to, as he swore to his mother to never participate in any fighting and wears a jade amulet around his neck as a reassurance of his pledge.Ĭheng begins his work at the ice factory. He meets his cousin Hsu Chie and Hsu's younger brother by accident when Hsu stands up to local street thugs who steal dumplings from his brother.
Lee's strong performance overshadowed Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, and made Bruce Lee famous in Asia and eventually the world. The film was a critical success and excelled at the box office. Originally written for Tien, the leading role was given to Lee instead when the film's original director, Ng Kar-seung, was replaced by Lo. The film also stars Maria Yi, James Tien, Tony Liu, and Nora Miao.
"The Big Brother from Tangshan" originally titled Fists of Fury in America) is a 1971 Hong Kong action martial arts film produced by Raymond Chow and starring Bruce Lee in his first major film in a lead role.
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