Cheng is a city boy who moves with his cousins to work at a ice factory. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fight. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery forces him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.
- EddyVenomNovember 30, 2025The Big Boss is considered a foundational martial arts movie and a key role for Bruce Lee, but has been criticized for its slow pacing and a sometimes silly comedic tone. Despite its exciting grand finale. It is a good cult movie to watch, not a classic Bruce Lee movie though.
The Big Boss Trivia
The Big Boss was released on October 30, 1971.
The Big Boss was directed by Lo Wei.
The Big Boss has a runtime of 1h 39m.
The Big Boss was produced by Raymond Chow.
Cheng is a city boy who moves with his cousins to work at a ice factory. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fight. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery forces him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.
The key characters in The Big Boss are Cheng Chiu On (Bruce Lee), Chiao Mei (Maria Yi), Hsiu Chien (James Tien Chun).
The Big Boss is rated R.
The Big Boss is an Action, Crime, Drama film.
The Big Boss has an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10.
The Big Boss had a budget of $100K.