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The Way of The Dragon is one of the most profitable and acknowledged movies by Bruce Lee. Especially when it comes to the fight scene between Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee. It is considered one of the best fight sequences in the world of cinema. Moreover, the 1972 movie has a big impact on Chuck Norris’ career as it gave him the massive beginning anyone could ever ask for. In a very old interview, Chuck Norris opened up about the legendary fight and the massive success of the movie.

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?‘The Way of The Dragon’ was then the most successful movie of Bruce Lee’s career. The classic martial art fight scene was immensely acclaimed by everyone. Moreover, people even thought that Norris and Lee actually had grudge against themselves that they put out in the fight. The extremity of the stunt choreography can be understood by how real it looked on screen.

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Years after the success of the movie, Norris opened up on the success of the movie. While talking in the interview, Norris said,?“Movie was cost $145,000 to produce. It’s grossed over $60 million worldwide. It’s amazing huh??

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The actor continued,?“I enjoyed working with Bruce Lee in the film. It was a lot of fun, the fight scene is considered the classic martial arts fight scene of all time.” Was this the first time Chuck Norris acted in movies? Or has he acted in movies before 1972??

The first time Norris worked in film because of Bruce Lee

Chuck Norris did his maiden entry in films much before 1972. Moreover, that was the first time he made an impression on Bruce Lee. In 1968, Chuck was selected by Bruce Lee to act in a minor role in a movie called?The Wrecking Crew.?However, in that movie, Lee was the karate advisor and hence was casting respectively.

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In the book, Bruce Lee by Matthew Polly, he disclosed how Lee arranged the audition for thousands of people. But the quest to find the actors for the role of bodyguard eventually ended with getting Chuck Norris for the role.??

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Have you watched the fight scene of the 1972 movie,?The Way of The Dragon? If yes, do you think it is the best classic martial arts fight scene in movie history ever? Let us know what you think in the comment section.??

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