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The Big Boss

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Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1971-10-23

Runtime: 99 mins

Director: Lo Wei

Spoken language: 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话, Tiếng Việt

Genres: Action

Original title: The Big Boss

Production Companies: Orange Sky Golden Harvest

Production Countries: Hong Kong

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TwiceONCE2016
Does anyone have great memories of seeing THE BIG BOSS (1971) late night on Channel 4 (UK) in the 90s? It was the first time I saw the uncut version after watching the VHS countlessly in cut form. What a revelation it was - especially seeing it as a child. The film is at times rough (very, very rough) in its quality and execution but there are so many iconic moments peppered throughout that all is immediately forgiven.
2022-08-01

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