The film "The Exit of the Dragon": actors and roles
One of the last paintings with the famousactor and popularizer of martial arts Bruce Lee came out on the screen six days after his death. The film "The Exit of the Dragon" is called. Actors and roles will be presented in the article. Also here is told about the history of the creation of the film and in brief about the fate of the performer of the main role.
Filming
"The Exit of the Dragon" - a real gift for amateursMartial arts and fans of Bruce Lee's talent. The film with a small budget was shot only three months, but became, according to critics and numerous viewers, the best role of Bruce Lee in the movie, and the Library of Congress holds a copy of the film in its archives. Actor John Seacon and world champion, karate Jim Kelly created a magnificent performing ensemble, which ensured the commercial success of the picture.
The shooting lasted four months. Initially, it was planned that the film would be released under the title "Blood and Steel". But then it was changed to "Exit the Dragon". Actor Bruce Lee insisted on this. Robert Claus was also appointed to the post of director, not without the participation of Lee.
It was not easy to shoot the movie "Exit the Dragon." Actors were involved in both American and Chinese, which introduced disunity into the work process. There were not enough translators. There was not enough material for the scenery. Conflicts arose even between statisticians and stuntmen belonging to different Chinese groups. Bruce Lee, at the very beginning of the shooting process, quarreled with the screenwriter, as a result of which he completely refused the role in the "Exodus of the Dragon". The actor persuaded the wife to return to work.
Angela Few in one shooting day receivedfifty dollars. But there were problems with the selection of actresses on the role of prostitutes. The creators of the film decided to hire real priestesses of love, each of which had to pay $ 150 a day. Bruce Lee received several injuries during the creation of the "Exit of the Dragon". The actor was even hospitalized after filming a fight with Bob Wole's character. In May 1973, the process of creating the action movie "The Exit of the Dragon" came to an end.
Actors
John Saxon played Roper. Kyen Shi - Khan. John Saxon has played in the movie more than two hundred roles. The most famous performed in the movie "The Nightmare on Elm Street." No less popular was the image of Roper in the action movie "The Exit of the Dragon." The actor in 1966 was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for his role in the film Appaloosa. In 1995, Saxon starred in the film "From Dusk Till Dawn".
Chien Shi became famous for his negative movie images. He starred in such films as "Comet Strikes", "Hurricane", "The Mortal Ring".
Jim Kelly played Williams in the film "The Exit of the Dragon." The actor gained fame in the early seventies. And it was the role in the film in question that made him famous.
The film also featured Ana Capri, Robert Wal, Betty Chang, Bolo Ian, Jeffrey Weeks, Ho Lee Young, Alan Kent, William Keller and others.
Content of the film
Dynamic plot of the film keeps the viewer involtage from the first frame. Under the suspicion of the police is a certain Khan. Analysts are sure that under the guise of a big businessman lies the owner of the clan of drug traffickers and pimps. But it is practically impossible to obtain evidence. Khan himself built a base on his own island, turning it into a real fortress. Police Agent Mei Lin, disguised as a prostitute, enters the island, but the connection with it immediately disappears.
Another attempt to penetrate into the secrets of Khanbecomes a part in the fight tournament, which he arranges every two years. Here come the best representatives of martial arts. Police agree with one of them - a monk from Shaolin Li. He himself is interested in exposing Khan and wants to take revenge, as his relatives in Hong Kong were killed at the hands of clan representatives.
Bruce Lee after the film "The Exit of the Dragon"
During the work on the voice acting the actor happenedan attack caused by a tumor caused by a cerebral edema. Lee was hospitalized. These days he was close to death, but still went on the mend. And after a while the shooting of the movie "The Game of Death" began. The film was not completed during the life of the actor. Bruce Lee died on set. The cause of death is pulmonary edema. But the sudden death of a master of martial arts for a long time generated speculation and rumors among his admirers.
