The Thunderstorm is a 1957 Hong Kong historical drama film starring Bruce Lee and directed by Ng Wui. The film is based on the play of the same name by Chinese dramatist Cao Yu.[1] Originally filmed and released in Cantonese in 1957, The Thunderstorm was dubbed into Mandarin for re-release during the 1970s in Hong Kong when Bruce Lee shot to superstardom during the time when Mandarin films dominated Hong Kong cinema.
The film is also known as Thunder and Rain and Leiyu.[2]
Cast
- Bruce Lee as Chow Chung
- Yin Pak as Lui Shi-ping
- Cheung Ying as Chow Ping
- Mui Yee as Tse Fung
- Man-lei Wong as Fan Yee
- Ng Wui as Lu Kuei
- Lo Tan as father
- Lo Tun as Chow Pok-yuen
- Lee Ching as Lo Tai-hoi
- Law Lan
- Yip Ping
- Yuet-ching Lee
- Lee Pang-fei
Production
The film is one of the first Honk Kong productions that starred a still-teenager Bruce Lee.[3] Some of the footage of the film is re-used in the international version of Tower of Death.[4]
The film was shot in August 1956.[1]
Release
The film was released in Honk Kong on 14 March 1957.[5][6]
Reception
The film was said to "imitate the Blackboard Jungle-style films being made in the USA" at the time.[7] This Bruce Lee film was also noted for the absence of fight scenes: "Counterpointing this combative role [in The Orphan], The Thunderstorm , featured no fight scenes at all."[8]
References
- ^ a b 郑杰 (1 July 2021). 李小龙影传：征服世界的光影英雄 (in Chinese). 华中科技大学出版社有限责任公司. ISBN 978-7-5680-7157-4.
- ^ Wang, Jimmy; Luca, Lorenzo De (1990). Bruce Lee: il piccolo drago (in Italian). Edizioni Mediterranee. ISBN 978-88-272-0300-2.
- ^ Davies, Clive (6 March 2015). Spinegrinder: The Movies Most Critics Won’t Write About. SCB Distributors. ISBN 978-1-909394-06-3.
- ^ Hunt, Leon (2003). Kung Fu Cult Masters. Wallflower Press. ISBN 978-1-903364-63-5.
- ^ 馮應標 (26 April 2017). 李小龍年譜: 一代武星戲裏戲外的真實人生 (in Chinese). 中華書局(香港)有限公司. ISBN 978-988-8463-18-3.
- ^ 羅振光 (1 June 2016). 李小龍商管學 (in Chinese). 匯智出版有限公司. ISBN 978-988-14827-2-3.
- ^ Thomas, Bruce (23 February 2012). Bruce Lee: Fighting Spirit. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-283-07081-5.
- ^ Gross, Edward (1990). Bruce Lee: Fists of Fury. Pioneer Books. ISBN 978-1-55698-233-0.
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