: The fight begins with a tense, ritualistic silence (witnessed only by a stray kitten), building into a ten-minute masterclass of power vs. speed. The Verdict

The story is deceptively simple: Tang Lung (Lee), a "country bumpkin" from Hong Kong, travels to Rome to help family friends whose restaurant is being squeezed by a local syndicate.

As a director, Lee broke away from the "choppy" editing common in 70s martial arts cinema. He preferred: