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welcome to watch mojo and today we're
counting down our picks for the top 10
bruce lee fight scenes
for this list we'll be looking at those
fight scenes that helped immortalize
bruce lee
which is your favorite bruce lee fight
let us know in the comments
number 10 jensen vs petrov fist of fury
let me take care of him size does not
always make a difference
fist of fury places bruce lee's chen in
a string of lopsided battles
only for the martial artist to prove
repeatedly that no odds are
insurmountable
nearing the climax of the film chen
takes on a russian
powerhouse known for bending metal bars
in
an exciting battle of styles and
temperaments chen
responds to each one of petrov's
powerful attacks with vicious strikes
and kicks
that leave the russian constantly on the
ropes
although by no means brief this fight is
shockingly
one-sided
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number nine mr lee and roper vs hans men
enter the dragon as enter the dragon
reaches its conclusion
hans private martial arts tournaments
erupts into a massive brawl after roper
takes out the crime lord's main guard
roper and mr lee come together to take
on an army of hans goons
with the heroes eventually being aided
by a group of prisoners held
captive on the island
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the whole sequence is chaotic and a
sight to behold with lee looking in full
control
as he takes on multiple opponents
without breaking a sweat
lee probably could have taken on all of
han's henchmen on his own
number eight chen chen versus hiroshi
suzuki
fist of fury everything in fist of fury
is leading up to the battle between
jingwoo schools chen chen and the hungku
dojo's master hiroshi suzuki
a scheming murderer directly responsible
for the death of chen's teacher
suzuki fearfully hides behind a katana
as he desperately tries to keep the hero
and his nunchuks at a distance
the weapons represent the conflicting
ideologies of the jingwoo school and the
hong koo dojo
while chen smashing suzuki multiple
times in the face represents
well that the protagonist is not
especially fond of his opponent
while the fight is on the shorter side
every blow stresses the fact that
chen and suzuki want to kill each other
and one of them eventually succeeds
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number seven mr lee versus han enter the
dragon
following a solid fight that ends with a
spear stuck in a wall
lee chases han into a room of mirrors
more of a psychological than a physical
fight
lee and han engage in a cat and mouse
contest as the hero struggles to pick
out the real villain from the many
illusions caused by the mirrors
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bolstered by splendid cinematography and
an intensity that
does not let up for a second enter the
dragon's final battle
stands out as a unique experience in
bruce lee's impressive catalog of
cinematic action scenes
number six bruce lee as billy lowe
versus dan and asanto as pasquale
game of death as just a percentage of
game of death was filmed before bruce
lee's untimely passing who knows how
much of bruce's original vision is
captured in the completed version
if the immaculate fight scene pitting
lee against dan and asanto is anything
to go by
game of death was going to be something
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special
the two masters craft a flawlessly paced
encounter that is just as much about the
gaps between the blows as it is about
the hits themselves
locked in a game of chess with nunchucks
each move made by leon innosanto is
calculated
suspenseful and gripping
number five chen chawan vs xiaomi
the big boss also known as fists of fury
the big boss puts bruce lee on the map
as an action movie star
centering around a drug trade operating
out of an ice factory the film
culminates with a brutal battle pitting
lee's chen chawan against xiaomi
the titular big boss
marked by a vicious intensity that
arguably none of these subsequent movies
would replicate
this bloody fight blends stellar stunt
work with strategy and storytelling
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ciao me grows more fearful of chang and
desperate as the battle progresses
culminating in a fantastic and
narratively complementary final move
number four mr lee vs o'hara enter the
dragon
this is less of a contest and more of a
prolonged execution
mr lee meets o'hara the man responsible
for his sister's death in a shady
martial arts tournament
and then proves that revenge is a dish
best served with multiple blows to the
head
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while bob walls o'hara presents an
imposing figure the martial artist is
absolutely dismantled by lee
once the desperate killer brings a
broken bottle into play
o'hara's fate is sealed there are plenty
of more complex fight scenes but this
battle effectively tells a story and
highlights bruce lee's acting chops
all while still including a few
jaw-dropping moves
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number three tong loong vs colt way of
the dragon
in the way of the dragon's climax bruce
lee's tong long faces off against chuck
norris's cult in a fight for the ages
set in rome's coliseum this is a true
battle of the goliaths as two
masters earn each other's respect while
holding absolutely nothing back
tong comes across as unstoppable in most
fights but colt gets plenty of good
licks in
making the hero's eventual dominance all
the more impressive
lee gets to show off a wide range of
moves be it body chops or low kicks
while norris helps ensure the fight is
mesmerizing every step of the way
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number two the hong koo dojo fight fist
of fury
following an intense and frustrating
opening segment that involves
representatives of a japanese dojo
mocking the deceased master of the
jinglu school chen
decides to get some revenge now
more than two dozen students attempt to
overwhelm chen only for each one of them
to be taught an emphatic lesson
expertly choreographed to ensure each
moment flows seamlessly to the last
this sequence is enthralling from
beginning to end
things only get better when chen brings
out the nunchucks causing the students
to collectively wish their dojo used
brown ghee
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
bruce lee as billy lowe versus kareem
abdul-jabbar as hakeem
game of death because the size
difference is a sight to behold
underground fight enter the dragon
because this fight builds up steam
nicely
and features a young jackie chan
the alley fight with weapons way of the
dragon
because these gangsters are so
outmatched it is almost hilarious
get him
versus two martial artists way of the
dragon because each kick
lands with incredible power
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cato versus lo sing the green hornet
because this was a preview of things to
come
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number one the ice factory fight the big
boss
putting aside a very brief fight that
serves as a teaser of things to come
the big boss holds back on its bruce lee
until the movie's final act
then lis chang takes on the big boss's
son and a gaggle of goons in an ice
factory
creating history in the process
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along with being the first major
cinematic showcase of lee's martial arts
this sequence amplifies its dynamic
stunt work with innovative use of
weaponry
and a willingness to get bloody tiny
character moments like cheng tasting his
own blood supplement the action
splendidly
while there's just something satisfying
about seeing lee punch a guy
through a wall
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