「唐山大兄」震動影壇「精武門」邁向更高峯
由羅維執導、李小龍主演的「唐山大兄」,賣座之盛,破香港電影有史以來新紀錄。
有人遇見導演羅維,在恭喜之餘,又稱呼了他一聲「羅三百」。羅維急忙搖手,說道:「千萬不可如此,這都是李小龍與全體之功,我只不過坐享其成罷了。」講得十分謙虛焉。
「精武門」中另有絕招
但他同時也按捺不下那份興奮的心情;他很有把握的對朋友們說道:「我個人認爲『唐山大兄』的成績還不理想,我相信『精武門』一定能有較佳的成就。」
羅維講得很坦白:「唐山大兄」的籌備功夫做得不夠,只因爲時間匆促,無法可想。至於「精武門」則不同了,是經過很週密的籌劃然後纔開鏡的,當然拍來順手表現較佳。還有:「唐山大兄」是他與李小龍的初次合作,所以未能盡量發揮截掌之長處,但有過一次經騐之後,他已經約畧能夠窺及這項武術以內的門徑,所以在「精武門」裏,李小龍得以充份使出他的絕招,讓觀衆們看得更過癮,更滿意。
一脚踢碎病夫牌扁
即在生意眼上,「精武門」也比「唐山大兄」好。第一,過往中國人被稱爲「東亞病夫」,但李小龍却是個英雄,他一脚把東亞病夫牌扁踢碎,爲中國人爭面子,看起來,大快人心。
至於打法方面,也跟「唐山大兄」不同。「唐」片中,李小龍在一個鏡頭裏,連環三腿,表現出速、準、勁,已使觀衆大爲嘆服,但在「精武門」中,李小龍在一個鏡頭裏,連踢八腿,像旋風式的,一個鏡頭映完,觀衆更要讚賞不已,單憑這一招,已夠吸引觀衆了。
不過,拍這個鏡頭時,很辛苦,因爲要在這短短的時間內連踢八脚,一定其快無比,而李小龍的腿力勁,自然是越快越勁,旣要他踢倒對手,又躭心對手的安危,只有到㸃到即止的地步,但又要不讓觀衆看出來,所以,李小龍也吃了許多次NG,而踢這麽一腿是十分吃力的。
連環八踢快捷無比
不過,像這種功夫,只有李小龍一個人可以做到,這是顯現他的眞實本錢,也强調了他的長處,即使再辛苦也要拍,否則的話,觀衆又何必花幾塊錢看李小龍?從「唐山大兄」到「精武門」,羅維摸索到一條道路,認爲拍片要盡量做到眞實,他領悟到過往拍的武俠片,武功太假了,假到越來越使觀衆難於置信,他以爲,最好的戲,是自然到不似做戲的戲;以後,羅維也將會循着這條路線走下去。
苗可秀在「精武門」的造型
你看慣了苗可秀一定是長髮披肩、雲鬢花顏的,可看到過像這樣子的苗可秀?
苗可秀束起兩根辮子,結上蝴蝶結,臉蛋素淨,不施脂粉,就一襲民初裝的琵琶襟棉小襖、長褲;就那麽樣,她一新你的、我的、他的眼界,因爲像這樣純情、仙子般的女孩子,幾生得見?
有玉女自必配金童,苗可秀的金童•一定非常人也,「精武門」裏和苗可秀演對手戲的,就是三百萬小生李小龍。李小龍,如雷貫耳,自然非配苗可秀不可了。否則,誰會是更理想的配搭?
精武門本事
民元前三年,鼓吹強身愛國運動的武林大俠霍元甲,其武功及其愛國事業,深爲日人所妒,遂在上海被用慢性毒藥毒死。
霍氏的第五弟子陳眞,從天津趕來奔喪,對師父死得不明不白,深爲悲痛。數日後,日本武技研究社社長鈴木寛,忽派傳譯胡恩送來「東亞病夫」匾額,出語不遜。陳眞瞞着衆人,揹着匾額,到日武社,把一班日本浪人打得七横八豎,並強迫日人把匾額吃進肚裏。
鈴木得悉此事,着高手率胡恩等上門找陳眞,限三日內將陳眞交出,並把精武館弟子打傷。陳眞囘來,大師兄范君俠勸他速離上海,師妹袁麗兒也加規勸,陳眞答允。豈料是晚陳眞却發現了一個秘密:毒死霍元甲的竟是精武館裏面的田廚子和馮管事,主使者則爲日武社中人。陳眞爲偵查主兇,改變離開上海初衷,並留字給大師兄。
日武社恨在心裏,却不能爲田廚子報仇,只得向租界警廳施壓力,迫其拘捕陳眞。
陳眞發現田廚子時,知一姓胡的人參與毒死霍元甲之事,偵查結果,知是胡恩,伺機把胡恩活捉,迫問口供,胡恩供出是由鈴木寛社長主使。陳眞怒把胡恩處死,並暗訪鈴木。而鈴木則把胡恩之死,再向警廳投案,限令交出陳眞,不然,他們就要私自了結。警廳華探長無奈,再往精武館,說明原委,希望范君俠合作,必須在三日之内,把陳眞帶往警廳。此時陳眞化裝爲賣報老人,得識鈴木寛,並跟踪他。
話說君俠等同門,都爲陳眞安危着急,麗兒早知陳眞近日藏身在師父墳場附近,便和君俠等到墳場等候,希見陳眞一面,以通知他速離上海。但是,等到入夜還不見陳眞踪跡。
這時,鈴木寛正和那些日本武士商量,如何到精武館尋仇,結果,鈴木寛派了兩名浪人率領數十人,偷襲精武館,殺個雞犬不留。陳眞此刻也正摸進日武社,找着鈴木寬、吉田波和俄國大力士皮羅夫等,和他們展開激烈的搏鬥,剷除了這班強暴的外國人,爲師父報了大仇,一心往精武館邀麗兒遠走高飛。
另方面,君俠和麗兒等在墳場等不着陳眞,只好囘精武館,一進門,却見同門橫屍遍地,其中一同門淹淹一息,指出這是日武社罪行。正當大家悲憤填膺,日本領事却帶了華探長到來,指陳眞殺害鈴木寬等,如交不出陳眞,現在就要以精武館全體同門償命,氣焰迫人,毫不講理,一場慘無天日的惡戰看看就要來臨的時候,藏在樓上的陳眞,毅然决然的走了下來,問華探長,是否他跟着他們去,就不會牽累精武館?探長允此諾言。但當陳眞走出精武館,却發現大批日人執着武器,一隊警察也是荷槍瞄準精武館大門,陳眞怒日人狡獪,一衝上前,一陣槍聲,陳眞倒臥血泊中。一位有爲的靑年就這樣死去,但留下了令人惋惜和敬佩的史蹟……。 ——劇終
fist of fury (synopsis)
In 1908, Chen Chen arrives Shanghai to attend the funeral of his teacher, famed boxer Ho Yuan-chia, who founded the Ching Wu School. He is hard hit by the mysterious death of the great boxer.
A few days later, a tablet bearing the characters "The Sick Nation in Eastern Asia" is sent to the school by Hu En, who works for the Japanese Martial Arts Association. It is a national insult to the Chinese race. Angered Chen storms the Japanese Association.
Nin Mu, the Association's president, demands the school to hand over Chen to him in three days. Chen, at the wish of his colleagues Fan Chun-hsia and Yuan Li-erh, is about to leave the troubled scene for a while. But he changes his mind at the last minute — upon the discovery of foul play in his teacher's death. Ho was poisoned.
Chen manages to catch Hu En alive. The man is made to confess that he had a part in the crime masterminded by Nin Mu. Chen later has Hu dispatched. Nin Mu reports the case to the police, and presses them to take prompt action against Chen.
Chen-hsia and Li-erh are worried about Chen's safety. They go looking for him in their teacher's grave-yard, a spot often frequented by Chen. While they are away, the Ching Wu School comes under a massive attack by Nin Mu's henchmen. And, at the same time, Chen also forces his way into the Japanese Association. In the ensuing combat, he slays Nin Mu, his top Japanese fighters and a Russian boxer on their side.
Now that his teacher's death is avenged, Chen decides to flee Shanghai with Li-erh.
Chun-hsia and Li-erh returns from the grave-yard to find the school in the aftermath of a big massacre. While they are boiling with anger, the Japanese Consul arrives with the chief police detective. It is understood that the school will be held responsible for Nin Mu's death, if Chen fails to give himself up. Another clash looks imminent.
From the upper floors of the school Chen makes his surprise appearance. He yields instantly to the police who promise to spare his colleagues. But as soon as he steps out of the school, he finds rows of Japanese fighters and policemen aiming their guns at him. Chen collapses as the firing begins. -ends-