The Big Boss

1971 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 30,534 VOTES · DIR. Lo Wei

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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.
00:04:11 Get out of here.
00:06:27 There've been many floods.
00:07:50 Chiao Mei, go buy some food and wine.
00:09:54 Don't mention it.
00:13:17 You're a pain in the neck.
00:16:49 Cheng Chao An!
00:19:25 It's not worth it.
00:21:52 When we left home
00:25:05 I don't believe it!
00:27:48 I'll see them inside.
00:30:18 What? So you admit something happened to them?
00:36:43 Chiao Mei, stay here.
00:39:36 What's the use of pressuring me? How should I know where they went?
00:45:15 What's keeping you?
00:49:08 One, two, three, four...
00:52:18 All right...
00:55:27 Thank you!
01:01:34 I didn't go.
01:05:06 Boss!
01:07:58 Fine. Ask them not to worry.
01:11:19 We'll tell him to go after Hsu returns.
01:23:10 Chiao Mei!
01:35:04 Brother Cheng!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed744
Dialogue density7.5 lines / min
First line00:01:45
Final line01:35:04

Production Record

DirectorLo Wei
LanguageChinese
Budget$100,000
IMDb votes30,534