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Uncredited cast
What evidence do we have that Chuck Norris was in the movie? I never heard that. Same could be said for Hidei Ochai, and Tadashi Yamashita. References?

Yes where is he? Ajuk 00:33, 7 September 2007 (UTC)


 * and speaking of uncreditttteeeddd...

Seeing this film in my local theatre, at the time when it was originally released (1973), and keeping in mind the world events of the time period... Is it just me, or does the villain (Han) look ALOT like ol' tricky Dick?? (AHHH so.. Enter Dick Nixon!!...gonnnng!!!) 2602:304:CDAF:A3D0:80F6:C0D:EED7:AD07 (talk) 01:00, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

Should the Cameraman be fired?
Can some movie buffs comment on the cinematography of this movie? As a layman and a movie-goer, I think this movie's shots sucked big time. In most of the fight scenes, I could only see Bruce head and shoulder. A kung fu shot is worthless when you cannot see the hands nor feet of the fighters. Any comment on how this is compared to other Bruce Lee movies? I guess Warner Brothers and the cinematographer knew nothing about kung fu movie back then and totally missed the point. They wasted Bruce's time and effort. Unfortunately, Bruce is not there to do a remake. Bummer! Kowloonese 00:28, 14 April 2006 (UTC)


 * You're right - it was very bad cinematography. Lee's other movies had much better shooting (as in seeing the entire actor during the fight).  Chinese cinematography was (is?) much different than Hollywood's.  At the time, they tended to use long, continuous shots - perfect for martial arts movies.EETech 16:33, 5 September 2006 (UTC)


 * you get what you pay for... 2602:304:CDAF:A3D0:80F6:C0D:EED7:AD07 (talk) 00:46, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

References to Enter the Dragon in Other Media
There is a Mariah Carey video that features the theme music from Enter the Dragon as she's fighting a girl in the bathroom. EETech 16:33, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

There was an episode of Jackie Chan Adventures, where they had to infiltrate an island where the criminal mastermind Chang had a detachable hand, just like Han.202.156.10.13 14:14, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

And don’t forget “Kung Fu International” by John Cooper Clarke: “Thanks to that embryonic Bruce Lee/I’m a shadow of the person that I used to be/I can’t go back to Salford/The cops have got me marked/Enter the Dragon/Exit Johnny Clarke!” Mr Larrington (talk) 00:01, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Blaxploitation?
Why is this categorized as that XD


 * Possibly because of the inclusion of Jim Kelly. He later did a couple of blaxploitation films.  CardinalFangZERO 16:31, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

...and why is Williams referred to as a black activist? He was picked on by two white cops and protected himself... I don't see the correlation personally.

If movie characters are described according to the actors' previous and subsequent roles then things could get messy... Brad Pitt the Irish pikey best friend of the Dalai Lama, Bruce Willis the cat burgling burned out cop at the best of his game... etc —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.248.74.254 (talk) 14:45, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

It's worth considering whether Bruce Lee/ Robert Clouse intentionally added the blaxploitation elements as satire or commentary. The whole film constantly condemns racism and racial stereotypes (though some instances are Asian-on-Asian, hard for Western audiences to spot). The fact that Kelly, not Saxon or Bruce, gets the line: "Man, you come right out of a comic book!", is food for thought. Laodah 05:59, 26 June 2015 (UTC)

photo
shouldn't we remove the bruce lee flexing photo? that's from way of the dragon, not enter the dragon. 76.212.167.188 06:47, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I second that, totally different movie and completely irrelevant to the article. DudleyScardsdale 16:56, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

I recommend removing the "citation needed" from the first line. How can you cite common knowledge? That's like saying, "some consider the sea to be salty, citation needed"


 * I completely agree to the extent that I and all of my friends think Enter the Dragon is the definitive kung fu movie, but since none of us are in "the biz" our opinion on the subject really doesn't matter. If you can dig up some rave reviews about it for a source, then we will have the precious citations. DudleyScardsdale 22:15, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Spoilers
We can read the word "Plot" when it's in a section heading, right? And we can read the content disclaimer which tells us right at the top that Wikipedia contains spoilers. In that case, the spoiler tag is redundant. We don't need to be told twice that the next section is a discussion of the plot. --Tony Sidaway 21:24, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Nunchaku scene
I think the sentence stating the nunchaku scene as being a major influence should be removed. What, exactly, has it influenced? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.65.150.50 (talk) 12:26, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

About a million punk-ass little white boys in the 70s. (Been there, was that.) If I had a dime for every kid in my town who walked around with nunchakus -- often homemade ones -- in his back pocket... Laodah 06:05, 26 June 2015 (UTC)

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The movie sucked, but it was one of the most profitable film ever primarily because Bruce Lee was in it... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.8.142.56 (talk) 20:05, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

It isn't Jackie Chan
Someone has added this into the 'Notes' section:

"Jackie Chan appears briefly in a couple of scenes, as one of the guards or henchmen with O'Harra. The first is when he is kicked in the groin while coming on to Lee's sister. He is wearing the light blue clothing. He is also the only person to get any serious type of damage on Lee's sister. (Punches, a kick, and pushing her head into the wall)"

It is clearly Wilson Tong, and not Jackie Chan. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.239.159.6 (talk) 15:21, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Sorted - --Cal42 (talk) 19:53, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Keye Luke
Note to IP 71.187.169.185: I don't know when or why it was removed, but Keye Luke dubbed the voices of both main villain Han and Old Man, who tells Lee the truth about his sister's death. I'll look for a good source, and add it here and resubmit it there. --Tbrittreid (talk) 23:50, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

DVD list
What's the point of the long & frankly irrelevant list of DVD releases? If it's justified, where's the list of VHS & 8mm releases?!

Isn't that what DVD Beaver & DVD Compare are for?

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare4/enterthedragon.htm

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews36/enter_the_dragon_blu-ray.htm

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=650

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=10949

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=9577

Of far more use would be a section detailing the various different cuts of the film... Vegan4Life (talk) 19:09, 5 March 2010 (UTC)


 * The details were too indiscriminate for an encyclopedic article, so I removed them. Erik (talk) 20:44, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Spoofing
The film is also spoofed in The Kentucky Fried Movie which mimicks it with their own "feature film." 76.93.148.179 (talk) 05:12, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

Killing of O'Hara
The scene where Lee kill O'Hara is summarized with: "Lee defeats O'Hara and is forced to kill him after the hood attempts to attack him using broken glass bottles."

However anyone who saw the movie knows that Lee incapacitated O'Hara and only after O'Hara was already down jumped on his, now defenseless, opponent. Clearly this was an act of revenge by Lee and should be noted as such.

Regards —Preceding unsigned comment added by 145.116.238.65 (talk) 20:15, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

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Remove "The Black Power movement" and "Decolonization" sections
These sections are the wrong side of original thought and should not be here, let alone they are introducing contentious issues that have no place in a encyclopedic entry about a Bruce Lee film. I am asking the be removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:2002:2F8:A2BE:7487:F209:11BB:C294 (talk) 15:27, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

Enter or Enters
I don't know what the proper word is, "enter" or "enters." The most logical explanation is that it was a typo. 93.73.36.17 (talk) 12:17, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

Home media section that was deleted from the main article by a known problem editor
Universe (Hong Kong)
 * DVD
 * Aspect ratio: Widescreen (2:35:1) letterboxed
 * Sound: Cantonese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Mandarin (Dolby Digital 5.1)
 * Subtitles: Traditional, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese
 * Supplements: Trailer, trailers for Way of the Dragon, The Big Boss, Game of Death, Legacy of Rage, star files
 * All regions, NTSC

Fortune Star – Bruce Lee Ultimate DVD Collection (Hong Kong)
 * Aspect ratio: Widescreen (2:35:1) anamorphic
 * Sound: Cantonese (DTS 5.1), Cantonese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Cantonese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Mandarin (DTS 5.1), Mandarin (Dolby Digital 5.1)
 * Subtitles: Traditional, Simplified Chinese, English
 * Supplements: Original trailer, new trailer, still photos, slideshow of photos, celebrity interviews, unseen footage, Game of Death outtakes, Enter the Dragon alternative opening, 32-page booklet
 * Region 3, NTSC

Zoke Culture (China)
 * Aspect ratio: Widescreen (2:40:1) anamorphic
 * Sound: English (DTS 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Cantonese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Mandarin (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
 * Subtitles: Traditional, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, French
 * Supplements: Audio commentary by producer Paul M. Heller and screenwriter Michael Allin, "Blood and Steel: Making of Enter the Dragon", "Bruce Lee: In His Own Words", Linda Lee Cadwell interview gallery, "original" 1973 making-of featurette, "Backyard Workout with Bruce Lee"
 * All regions, NTSC

Warner – 30th Anniversary Special Edition (America)
 * Aspect ratio: Widescreen (2:35:1) anamorphic
 * Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
 * Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
 * Supplements: Disc 1: Audio commentary by producer Paul M. Heller and screenwriter Michael Allin, "Blood and Steel: Making of Enter the Dragon", "Bruce Lee: In His Own Words", Linda Lee Cadwell interview gallery, "Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon" original 1973 documentary, "Backyard Workout With Bruce Lee" Disc 2: "Curse of the Dragon" feature-length documentary, "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey" feature-length documentary, theatrical trailers, TV spots
 * Region 1, NTSC

Warner – 25th Anniversary Special Edition (America)
 * Aspect ratio: Widescreen (2:35:1) anamorphic
 * Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
 * Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
 * Supplements: Audio commentary by producer Paul M. Heller and screenwriter Michael Allin, Isolated music score, an all-new introduction and interview with Linda Lee Cadwell, "Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon" original 1973 documentary, "Backyard Workout with Bruce", "Bruce Lee In His Own Words", theatrical trailers, TV spots, cast and crew biographies, "Significance of Belts in Martial Arts" notes, "Heir to the Throne" – Jackie Chan notes, retrospective of Hong Kong martial arts films notes and stills, behind-the-scenes notes, reel recommendations – 16 movies
 * Region 1, NTSC

Warner – Limited Edition (United Kingdom)
 * Aspect ratio: Widescreen (2:35:1) anamorphic
 * Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
 * Subtitles: English
 * Supplements: Audio commentary by producer Paul M. Heller and screenwriter Michael Allin, isolated music score, an all-new introduction and interview with Linda Lee Cadwell, "Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon" original 1973 documentary, "Backyard Workout with Bruce", "Bruce Lee: In His Own Words", theatrical trailers, TV spots, cast and crew biographies, 10 exclusive Enter the Dragon postcards, 8 reproductions of original lobby cards, reproduction of the original press brochure
 * Region 2, PAL

Blu-ray
Kam & Ronson (Hong Kong)
 * Aspect ratio: Widescreen (2:35:1)
 * Sound: Cantonese (DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1), Cantonese (Dolby True HD 7.1), Mandarin (Dolby Digital EX 6.1), Thai (Dolby Digital EX 6.1)
 * Subtitles: Traditional Chinese, English, Thai
 * Supplements: "Alternate opening credits", trailer, photo gallery
 * Region A

Warner (North America and South America)
 * Aspect ratio: Widescreen (2:40:1)
 * Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono)
 * Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
 * Supplements: Audio commentary by producer Paul M. Heller and screenwriter Michael Allin, "Blood and Steel: Making of Enter the Dragon", "Bruce Lee: In His Own Words", Linda Lee Cadwell interview gallery, "Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon" original 1973 documentary, "Backyard Workout with Bruce Lee", "Curse of the Dragon" feature-length documentary, "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey" feature-length documentary, theatrical trailers, TV spots
 * All regions

Warner (40th Anniversary Edition – Remastered)
 * Aspect ratio: Widescreen (2:40:1)
 * Sound: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), French (Dolby Digital Mono), German (Dolby Digital Mono), Italian (Dolby Digital Mono), Japanese (Dolby Digital Mono), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital Mono), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0), Polish (Dolby Digital 2.0), Russian (Dolby Digital 5.1)
 * Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, German, Italian, Greek, Korean, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Turkish
 * Supplements: Audio commentary by producer Paul M. Heller and screenwriter Michael Allin, "No Way As Way", "Wing Chun", "Return to Han's Island", "Blood and Steel: Making of Enter the Dragon", "Bruce Lee: In His Own Words", Linda Lee Cadwell interview gallery, "Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon" original 1973 documentary, "Backyard Workout with Bruce Lee", "Curse of the Dragon" feature-length documentary, theatrical trailers, TV spots
 * All regions

Rest of cast credits
In closing credits but not in opening credits:


 * Ho Lee Yan as Old Man
 * Marlene Clark as Secretary
 * Allan Kent as Golfer
 * William Keller as L.A. Cop
 * Mickey Caruso as L.A. Cop
 * Pat E. Johnson as Hood
 * Darnell Garcia as Hood
 * Mike Bissell as Hood

These are not credited:
 * Jackie Chan as Han's henchman
 * Sammo Hung as Shaolin fighter
 * Roy Chiao as Shaolin Abbott
 * Paul Heller as Radio Operator
 * Lam Ching Ying
 * Tony Liu as Tournament fighter
 * Alan Chui Chung-San as Tournament fighter
 * Yuen Biao as Tournament fighter
 * Antone Pagan as Young Shaolin Monk
 * Yuen Wah as Tournament fighter
 * Hidy Ochiai
 * Wei Tung as Lao
 * Tadashi Yamashita
 * Mars as Guard
 * Mang Hoi as Ship's mate

“Dragon Fights, Tiger Struggles” literal title?
Is this correct? I don’t know much Chinese beyond ni hao but I’ve never encountered anything about this particular translation before ChecksMix (talk) 03:52, 15 October 2023 (UTC)


 * According to Google Translate, both the simplified and traditional Chinese titles in this article translate to merely “Enter the Dragon” ChecksMix (talk) 03:41, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

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