The Way of the Dragon
Taste attributes: actioncrimeadventuremafia/gangstercomedymartial artsfasttried & testedunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The Colosseum . . the battleground of Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris."
Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, unsentimental crime drama, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like easy over intense.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.4 /10
TMDB · 758 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Tang Lung arrives in Rome to help his cousins in the restaurant business. They are being pressured to sell their property to the syndicate, who will stop at nothing to get what they want. When Tang arrives he poses a new threat to the syndicate, and they are unable to defeat him. The syndicate boss hires the best Japanese and European martial artists to fight Tang, but he easily finishes them off.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1972
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
