The Big Boss (aka The Fists of Fury) was the film which started Bruce Lee's international career. Director Lo Wei's movie premiered in Hong Kong in 1971, but its international success didn't begin until 1973.
The German distributor Cinerama tried to subtly adapt the film to western visual habits. This was done mainly through an altered soundtrack. It was supposed that the original score of Chinese composer Wang Fu-ling would sound far too oriental for Europeans. That was the moment when Peter Thomas came into play. He had been commissioned to conceive the new soundtrack. As a result, his music can be heard in the film worldwide with the exception of China. So Thomas' soundtrack virtually became the original score of The Big Boss. It is striking the way in which Thomas successfully integrates his music into the oriental cinematic milieu. The snappy main theme alone, with it's marvellous brass section, has something of the eternal in it's very essence! Now, 37 years later, this music is released on CD for the very first time! The 20 tracks are accompanied by some rare large-sized colour film stills of young martial artist Bruce Lee. He, who would celebrate his 70th birthday on November 27, 2010! We congratulate him!
トラックリスト
01 Big Boss Theme 02 Mukuri 03 Girl Loves Cheng Li 04 Hard Drugs 05 The Amulet 06 Finding the Drugs 07 China Love 08 Malaparte Sinus 09 Communication in Hyperspace 10 Cheng Li and His Friends 11 EKG 12 Big Boss and His Gang 13 Blood & Dead Friends 14 Moontown 15 Revenge & Corruption 16 The Fist of Fury 17 The Amulet (film version) 18 Big Boss and His Gang (film version) 19 Dream for Two 20 Bruce Lee Forever
ブルース・リー主演、インターナショナル版「ドラゴン危機一髪」のオリジナル・サウンドトラック。元々音楽はジョセフ・クー（日本公開版も）でしたが、欧米公開時には音楽が差し替えられ、ピーター・トーマスによるオリジナル曲が付けられました。こちらはその欧米版のサウンドトラックになります。世界初リリース！
トラックリスト“すさまじい迫力をまき上げてせまる鋼鉄の男！その魅力のすべてがついにやって来た！” 町の製氷工場で働く事になった田舎の青年が、そこに麻薬犯罪がからんでいる事を知り工場一味に戦いを挑む。これが実質的な第１回主演作品にあたるブルース・リーが正義感に燃える主人公に扮し、快調なアクション・シーンを展開させていく。監督： ロー・ウェイ、出演：ブルース・リー、マリア・イー、ジェームズ・ティエン。1971年香港。
The Big Boss (aka The Fists of Fury) was the film which started Bruce Lee's international career. Director Lo Wei's movie premiered in Hong Kong in 1971, but its international success didn't begin until 1973.
The German distributor Cinerama tried to subtly adapt the film to western visual habits. This was done mainly through an altered soundtrack. It was supposed that the original score of Chinese composer Wang Fu-ling would sound far too oriental for Europeans.
That was the moment when Peter Thomas came into play. He had been commissioned to conceive the new soundtrack. As a result, his music can be heard in the film worldwide with the exception of China. So Thomas' soundtrack virtually became the original score of The Big Boss.
It is striking the way in which Thomas successfully integrates his music into the oriental cinematic milieu.
The snappy main theme alone, with it's marvellous brass section, has something of the eternal in it's very essence!
Now, 37 years later, this music is released on CD for the very first time!
The 20 tracks are accompanied by some rare large-sized colour film stills of young martial artist Bruce Lee.
He, who would celebrate his 70th birthday on November 27, 2010!
We congratulate him!
01 Big Boss Theme
02 Mukuri
03 Girl Loves Cheng Li
04 Hard Drugs
05 The Amulet
06 Finding the Drugs
07 China Love
08 Malaparte Sinus
09 Communication in Hyperspace
10 Cheng Li and His Friends
11 EKG
12 Big Boss and His Gang
13 Blood & Dead Friends
14 Moontown
15 Revenge & Corruption
16 The Fist of Fury
17 The Amulet (film version)
18 Big Boss and His Gang (film version)
19 Dream for Two
20 Bruce Lee Forever