The Way of the Dragon is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts comedy written and directed by Bruce Lee. It was his third major film. In addition to directing and screenwriting the film, Bruce Lee plays the leading character.
Lee plays Tan Lung - an innocent country boy sent to Rome to help out some relatives who have been receiving threats from mobsters trying to take over their restaurant. Like most heroes played by Bruce, Tan Lung is slow to anger and well-mannered, but once provoked he quickly transforms into a two-legged killing machine.