As for the context of the shot, we know that Bruce Lee's character, Cheng Chao-an, had just finished fighting a group of thugs sent by the Boss at the factory where he was previously working. At the factory, he discovered the bodies of his ill-fated family members, confirming his suspicion that his friends are not actually missing and that they were executed for meddling in the illicit affairs of the factory. After this discovery, the Boss's henchmen, including his son, try to eliminate Cheng, only to be vanquished. The next day, or later that same day, we now see Cheng approaching the Boss's mansion, where he hopes to avenge his fallen brethren, and rescue the woman who seems to be his love interest, Chiao Mei, who was previously captured by the Boss's men in a raid of Cheng's family home, where the rest of his cousins were slaughtered. In the imminent melee, Cheng hopes to defeat the Boss and his men and save Chiao Mei, and having defeated all prior threats sent his way, he approaches the compound with confidence, munching on a cracker, which seems to indicate a degree of cockiness in his demeanor.
Monday, February 4, 2019
Shot Analysis and Contextualization
As for the context of the shot, we know that Bruce Lee's character, Cheng Chao-an, had just finished fighting a group of thugs sent by the Boss at the factory where he was previously working. At the factory, he discovered the bodies of his ill-fated family members, confirming his suspicion that his friends are not actually missing and that they were executed for meddling in the illicit affairs of the factory. After this discovery, the Boss's henchmen, including his son, try to eliminate Cheng, only to be vanquished. The next day, or later that same day, we now see Cheng approaching the Boss's mansion, where he hopes to avenge his fallen brethren, and rescue the woman who seems to be his love interest, Chiao Mei, who was previously captured by the Boss's men in a raid of Cheng's family home, where the rest of his cousins were slaughtered. In the imminent melee, Cheng hopes to defeat the Boss and his men and save Chiao Mei, and having defeated all prior threats sent his way, he approaches the compound with confidence, munching on a cracker, which seems to indicate a degree of cockiness in his demeanor.
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