Bruce lee john saxon jim kelly ahna capri kien shih robert wall angela mao betty chung geoffrey weeks bolo yeung peter archer. Original enter the dragon british heraldbrochure bruce. Ostensibly the second protagonist, roper is a martial artist competing in the tournament on hans private island to clear his gambling debts. Actors bruce lee and john saxon, with producer raymond chow, on the set of the movie enter the dragon, 1973. Saxon is known for his work in westerns and horror films, as well as for his role as roper in the 1973 film enter the dragon, in. If you liked enter the dragon, youll probably also like the chinese connection for people who like enter the dragon, gtr recommends death in venice beach, the new novel by brace ridge, based on a true story about a female mixed martial arts champion and a deadly stalker. New utrecht high school, brooklyn, ny screen actors guild national board of directors. This is a great opportunity for all fans to ask your questions to john saxon and to find out more about his new book. John saxon is an american actor and martial artist.
John saxon is alan brocker, handsome, wealthy and selfassured, who becomes involved in an illicit love affair with jean lavetta, the wife of a shipping magnate, in mca tvuniversals operation prime time presentation of howard fasts the immigrants. Enter the dragon is a 1973 hong kong american action film directed by robert clouse and starring bruce lee, john saxon, jim kelly, ahna capri, angela mao, betty chung, bolo yeung, marlene clark. Your plot can be a tottering tower of cliched bullshit so long as that towers wellconstructed. Enter the dragon, a photographers journey by dave friedman brings to life the making of this classic film. John is releasing a new book very soon entitled 12 weeks in hong kong about his experiences on making enter the dragon. Donald thompson in the 1984 slasher horror film a nightmare on elm street. John saxon has appeared in nearly 200 roles in the movies and on television in a morethan halfcenturylong career. Actor james milton jim the dragon kelly would gain recognition is a variety of martial arts action films during the 70s enter the dragon was undoubtedly one of the best films to come out of 1973, when james bond films were quite popular. Furthermore, he has around 200 credits as an actor. Saxon is known for his work in westerns and horror films, often playing police officers and detectives. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Moviechat forums enter the dragon 1973 discussion john saxons really bad toupee john saxons really bad toupee posted 7 years ago by spotlightne 7 replies jump to latest. Lee plays part spy to find out what han is up to and part fighter as he beats up his opponents in the tournament and a host of hans henchmen as well.
John saxon, hollywood cool guy, remembers his dragon. John saxon and gil hubbs are also on hand to reminisce about the movie, but sadly, the reclusive jim kelly now a tennis. Asked by the dr nolike villain han, if he fears his inevitable. Hong kong is where ted learned his trade as a foreign correspondent. Saxon in petrocelli, 1975 he appeared in 1973s enter the dragon. August 5, 1935 is an american actor and martial artist who has worked on more than 200 projects during a span of 60 years. This is a limited edition of 2,500 published in 2005.
Enter the dragon 1973 after years of supporting roles in hollywood, american citizen bruce lee became a star in hong kong with a handful of hardedged martial arts thrillers. John saxon limited edition photos with bruce lee book. Moviechat forums enter the dragon 1973 discussion john saxon s really bad toupee john saxon s really bad toupee posted 7 years ago by spotlightne 7 replies jump to latest. Iirc, bob wall and jim kelly were worldclass martial artists at the time circa 1973, as well as former students of lee. Bruce lee, betty chung, bob wall, john saxon, geoffrey weeks, john saxon, peter archer, angela mao ying director. The smugglers island is heavily guarded which prevents lee from easily. Cannibal apocalypse1980 movie program book japan anthony dawson john saxon press. Actor john saxon, who has appeared in eighty feature films including nightmare on elm street, the appaloosa, beverly hills cop 3, death of a gunfighter, the electric horseman, enter the dragon, and fever pitch is the host of the john saxon film forum lounge, where he is available to discuss films and their writers, directors, and actors. In his own words, and an introduction by linda lee cadwell. He played the role of roper in the 1973 film enter the dragon alongside e bruce lee. John saxon a fight scene enter the dragon 1973 with the. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. John saxon limited edition photos with bruce lee for sale is a limited edition booklet called twelve weeks in hong kong.
This version is also available in a box set with photos, a making of book, film reel, and the soundtrack special features include a 1973 behindthescenes documentary location. Cast with a number of martial arts experts, including karate champion jim kelly who along with actor john saxon flank the asian hero with a black and a white costar, the gadgetfree enter the dragon now seems an exercise in actionfilm classicism. Download or listen to voice quotes and sound clips sampled from bruce lees enter the dragon movie. Enter the dragon simple english wikipedia, the free. Reissued to coincide with the 60th anniversary of u. Not that his other movies are bad, but other than the fight scenes which are all great, enter the dragon is very well done in all aspects, and is a step above. Kien shih perfectly plays a tyrant behind the tournament that so many video games and films have based characters off of. Different color from his own hair and the parting was so fake. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. John saxon biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. It would be bruce lees final completed film appearance before his death on 20 july 1973 at age 32. The film, which costars john saxon and jim kelly, was directed by robert clouse. Enter the dragon is a 1973 martial arts film produced by and starring bruce lee.
I saw enter the dragon for the umpteenth time the other night, and got to wondering again about the casting of john saxon in this movie. Quotes with sound clips from enter the dragon 1973. Abc news reports on life in hong kong before the british turnover to china in 1997. A western intelligence agency recruits a shaolin warrior to infiltrate a martial arts tournament held on a private island by one of the worlds foremost drug lords.
Part one a personal diary in 1997, ted koppel revisits hong kong prior to the turnover to china. The film remains an iconic tribute to lees work also introducing a much younger. He returned to conquer his adopted homeland with this americanhong kong coproduction, a glorified bmovie mix of kungfu fighting choreographed by lee himself and james bond intrigue the plot has. Bruce lee, john saxon, jim kelly, ahna capri, kien shih, robert wall, angela mao, betty chung, geoffrey weeks. As a whole, its an interesting look back at bruce lees background and upbringing and how it resulted in his move to filmmaking and the problems that he encountered along the way, especially while making enter the dragon. The main difference between traditional bond and enter the dragon though is the lead. Kelly made his name alongside fellow martial arts expert bruce lee and actor john saxon in the 1973 cult hit enter the dragon. Advance tickets are now available at the following theatres. Of course, we all know bruce and saxon are going to play hero in the end, but thats not the point. John saxon im john saxon bitches american actor westerns horror enter the dragon trending retro tshirts t shirt john saxon and bruce lee,bolo yeung in. Enter the dragons first half is cursed by shoddy pacing and a tendency to let the wellconstructed sets do all the heavy lifting.
Saxon is known for his work in westerns and horror films, often playing. He is currently working on a book about conventions, trade shows and. Enter the dragon, a photographers journey martial arts. The story finds lee as a martialarts expert determined to help. Amongst hans men taking part are ohara robert wall and bolo bolo yeung. John saxon starred as roper in the classic martial arts film enter the dragon. Saxons roper is in the bond role, but lee is rightfully the star, and hes a far more taciturn, meditative hero than any bond actor has been so far, which is. John saxon a nightmare on elm street plays roper in enter the dragon. John saxons really bad toupee enter the dragon 1973. The book will be filled with johns own personal photos which he took at the time.
There is no doubt that this is bruce lees best film. Bruce lee lee, john saxon roper, jim kelly williams buy bluray on amazon. Also invited to the tournament are williams jim kelly and roper john saxon. Enter the dragon by robert clouse bruce lee, john saxon. Hong kong with enter the dragon, original theatrical trailer, an exclusive documentary, bruce lee. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Actors bruce lee and john saxon, with producer raymond. Lees fighting form is clean and pure, and he uses violence only as a last resort. John saxon with the doors enter the dragon 1973 fuutt2016. If you want to see bruce lee at his movie making best, this is the film to watch, it is top flight. Enter the dragon features an incredible cast of colorful characters. John saxon and jim kelly are a fun duo with plenty to offer individually.
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