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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 time…
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The Big Boss
“Every limb of his body is a lethal weapon!!!”
71%
Movie
1h 39m
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The Big Boss (1971) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Big Boss (1971) — a movie tagged as Action with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 pre… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~99 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Big Boss 71% (827 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 827 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1971-10-23
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 12481
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What is The Big Boss about?
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, ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Big Boss?
The official runtime for The Big Boss is approximately 99 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Bruce Lee
Cheng Chiu On
Maria Yi
Chiao Mei
James Tien Chun
Hsiu Chien
Marilyn Bautista
Miss Wuman
Han Ying-Chieh
Boss Mi
Tony Liu Tian-jue
Boss Mi's son
Li Kun
Ah Kun
Nora Miao
Lemonade girl
- K
Kam Shan
Ah Shan
Chan Chue
Factory manager
Li Hua-Sze
Billy Chan Wui-Ngai
Ah Pei
Lam Ching-Ying
Ah Yen
Tu Chia-Cheng
Third Uncle
Peter Chan Lung
Mi's man (uncredited)
Stephen Chang
Disciple
Peter Chan Lung
Gatekeeper / Blue Shirt Henchman
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Chom
Factory thug
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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.
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