5) No Dogs And Chinese Allowed – Fist Of Fury (1972)
If the message wasn’t received the first time Chen destroyed a derogatory sign, you can bet the last shred of clothing on your back it will be this time.
At this point in the movie, Chen hasn’t made much leeway in finding out what happened to his master, and decides to enter what looks like a public garden. The only problem is, he spots a sign at the entrance that states ‘No Dogs and Chinese Allowed,’ and the attendee won’t allow him in. Of course, this pushes a button for Chen (and rightfully so), but to add insult to injury, the attendee allows entrance to a woman and her dog.
By this stage, Chen is close to boiling point, and who should wander over but a few Japanese gentlemen who offer to gain Chen entrance by suggesting he pose as a dog. And like the calm before the storm, one second Chen looks at them sternly but calmly, and the next second he explodes in a fit of rage and promptly drops them all with ease. He then slowly turns to the sign, kicks it off the wall and shatters it into pieces in front of everyone.
This moment further cements Chen’s stance on the prejudice that surrounds him in his own country, and Bruce plays it so intensely that the audience becomes completely immersed.