Organized crime, conspiracy, drug-smuggling and murder in a Hong Kong ice factory, where vocal employees soon disappear without a trace. Of course, this is all just a simple vehicle to move us from one martial arts fight to the next. As Bruce Lee's first major starring role, such brawls are predictably excellent, though Bruce himself plays a quiet pacifist, fists in his pockets, until the third act. Until then, known quantity James Tien handles the action admirably (and was apparently a fallback option, in case Lee couldn't get it done) but he's clearly the second fiddle. By the time we've seen Lee face off with the boss himself in a bloody climactic duel, Tien is long forgotten.

Loaded with quick cuts and poor camerawork, it's not exactly the best showcase of Bruce's skills, but that last fight makes amends. It's all very, very stereotypically 70s, from the grainy film quality to the eyeball-rolling visual gags, the simple dialog to the brash, horn-rich soundtrack that suddenly swells and recedes with little regard for what's happening on-screen. Lee's acting has a way to go at this point, but his charisma is downright magnetic when he's in the midst of a rumble. This one's probably best viewed as a series of select highlights than a complete film.