When his initial attempts to hack Hollywood floundered thanks to studio stereotyping, Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong. After a series of Eastern hits proved the boy could fight a bit, this 1973 chop-socky classic made him an international superstar.

Asked to infiltrate the island hideaway of Blofeld-alike Han (Shih Kien), Lee battles past cardboard acting and a shonky script with astonishing speed and agility. Lalo Schifrin's score is excellent, the hall-of-mirrors, Lady From Shanghai-style finale fierce and furious. Kung fu's finest by a country mile.

DVD Extras:

The only previously unavailable element of this extensive repackage is Blood And Steel, a polished 30-minute Making Of with contributions from key players. The dull commentary from producer Paul Heller, Bruce Lee: In His Own Words featurette and Linda Lee Caldwell interview are all on the already-out Uncut Special Edition. So what's the Brucie bonus on this two-disc outing? The answer is 1993 documentary Curse Of The Dragon, which explores Bruce and Brandon's tragic deaths and A Warrior's Journey, another informative, entertaining doc with excellent footage of the Little Dragon in conversation. Both are already out separately, but if this is your first Lee DVD it represents real value for money.