Fist of Fury

Fist of Fury (精武門, 1972) — watch this Hong Kong martial arts classic online on iFILM. Director Lo Wei built the film around Bruce Lee, and in 95 minutes Lee turned it into something no stunt double could have faked.

Shanghai, 1908. Japanese occupation. Chen Zhen comes home to his kung fu school and finds his master dead. The local authorities won't act. A rival Japanese dojo is responsible — and bold enough to keep humiliating the Chinese students. Chen Zhen doesn't file a complaint. He settles it himself.

The film is one of the handful of titles that made Bruce Lee a global icon: the footwork, the speed, the raw impact that the camera barely keeps up with. A young Jackie Chan appears in a small role. Stream Fist of Fury online on iFILM — the action movie that set the template every East Asian martial arts film has worked from ever since.