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token characters + repetitive actors!

posted 20 years ago by EnterJamesClayton
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anyone else noticed that certain actors are used in Bruce Lee films over and over in similar roles?

for example the guy who plays the traitor cook in Fist of Fury is a traitor cook in Way of the Dragon! deceit is on the menu tonight fellas...

similarly the Big Boss is a baddie in Fist of Fury and the background kung fu guys seem to be in movies over and over as similar characters.

can anyone think of anymore? anyone noticed this? Jackie Chan's movies are pretty similar in repeating actors with his stunt team.

"apa apa eee ba apa"

[–] whammazoom 19 years ago

Yes. That is true for many films or shows from HK. It's not as big as Hollywood, so the same names come up again and again.

[–] prawns79 17 years ago

James Tien is always the 2nd best fighter after Bruce lees character!

[–] Noel_MarquisDeMaynes 17 years ago

The interpreter! In this movie, he translates for the Japanese, in "Way of the Dragon" he translates for the Italians.

[–] maxzorindresden 17 years ago

The actors were under contract for Golden Harvest....