The transcript below is from the video “Bruce Lee The Big Boss Ice Factory Fight Scene Filming Locations” by BruceLeeRealFight.
The Big Boss is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts action film written and directed by Lo Wei, produced by Raymond Chow, and starring Bruce Lee in his first major film. It stars Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien and Tony Liu. Originally written for Tien, the leading role was given to Lee instead when the film’s original director, Ng Kar-seung, was replaced by Lo. The film was a critical success and excelled at the box office. Lee’s strong performance overshadowed Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, and made Bruce Lee famous in Asia and eventually the world.
The film went on to gross nearly US$50 million worldwide (equivalent to approximately $300 million adjusted for inflation), against a tight budget of $100,000, approximately 500 times its original investment. It was the highest-grossing Hong Kong film up until Lee’s next film, Fist of Fury (1972).
BruceLeeRealFight:
“Welcome to BruceLeeRealFight Channel.”
“Hello everyone! Welcome to BruceLeeRealFight Channel. Here we are at Thamrongthai Ice Factory located at Pak Chong, Thailand. This place was the first filming location used for Bruce Lee’s 1971 ‘The Big Boss’ movie. Several fight scenes were filmed here and that’s what make this ice factory an iconic filming location to be visited.”
BruceLeeRealFight:
“We traveled a few thousand miles to Thailand to view all the filming locations of the 1971 ‘The Big Boss’. We would like to shoot videos and share it out to all Bruce Lee’s fans around the world. If you love our videos please like, share, subscribe and ring the notification bell so that you will not miss any new videos in the future. Now check out this video and see how’s the ice factory look like after 50 years.”
[Video montage of the “The Big Boss” Ice Factory Fight Scene Filming Location; 1971 & 2020]
BruceLeeRealFight:
“On 12th July 1971, Bruce Lee flew from Los Angeles to Bangkok via Hong Kong. He stayed in Bangkok for five nights. It was Bangkok that he met the film producer Raymond Chow and most of the cast and crew for the first time. Raymond Chow hastily arranged a meeting with Fatty Ma, who was an old friend of him and also a Thai businessman, film distributor and cinema owner. Raymond Chow wants to keep costs down for the film. Fatty Ma had a contact who knew the owner of the ice factory. He then arranged Golden Harvest to film at the ice factory for a few days. Bruce Lee and the crew then traveled to Pak Chong; a small town situated around 90 miles northeast of Bangkok. It was one of Thailand’s oldest reserve. Filming of ‘The Big Boss’ commenced on 22nd July 1971. And here is the factory after 50 years.”
[Video montage of the “The Big Boss” Ice Factory Fight Scene Filming Location; 1971 & 2020]
BruceLeeRealFight:
“Alright everyone. That’s ‘The Big Boss’ ice factory fight scene filming location in 2020. According to the current owner, this ice factory was built in early 1970s. It’s been 50 years. It’s definitely one iconic place to see if you are visiting ‘The Big Boss’ location.”
