Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon (2004)
Documentary on the making of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon (1973).
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Paul M. Heller, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Bruce Lee, James Coburn, Paul M. Heller, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Bruce Lee
as Self (archival)
James Coburn
as Self
Paul M. Heller
as SelfFred Weintraub
as Self
Michael Allin
as SelfGil Hubbs
as Self
John Saxon
as Self
Robert Wall
as SelfPeter Archer
as Self
Sammo Hung
as Self
Lalo Schifrin
as Self
Ahna Capri
as SelfCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 30 min |
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