The Big Boss

The Big Boss

Year: 1971

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: Chinese

Director: Lo Wei

ActionEpic heroesIntense combat and martial artsSuperheroes in action-packed battles with villainsViolent action guns and crime

Cheng, a young man from mainland China, travels to Thailand to live with his expatriate cousins and work at an ice‑factory. He has vowed to avoid conflict, but when relatives vanish after confronting the factory’s ruthless management, he breaks his oath. With his lethal combat skill, Cheng battles the tyrant known as the Big Boss.

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