The Big Boss
1971 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 30,534 VOTES · DIR. Lo Wei
Overview
Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.
Dialogue Timeline — 744 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:45 Here.
00:04:09 What money?
00:06:20 Come on, let's catch up.
00:07:44 Don't worry.
00:09:42 We need hardworking people.
00:12:54 but the pay isn't bad.
00:15:48 I'm talking to you!
00:18:58 Stop!
00:21:22 We came so far to work here to earn more money.
00:24:28 Yes.
00:26:45 Remember that move for next time.
00:29:28 It's been over a month now.
00:35:11 Don't cry, Hsu is all right.
00:38:54 but they left soon afterwards.
00:40:34 You hit me!
00:47:03 Take a rest. Come on, let's take a rest.
00:50:17 We had a fight with foreman Sheng.
00:53:12 Any news of Hsu?
00:57:54 Go to bed don't catch cold.
01:02:17 Come on!
01:06:26 Idiot, don't be so careless!
01:08:22 Nothing must go wrong.
01:11:33 They don't understand me.
01:23:19 Chiao Mei!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed744
Dialogue density7.5 lines / min
First line00:01:45
Final line01:23:19
Production Record
DirectorLo Wei
LanguageChinese
Budget$100,000
IMDb votes30,534