Moderator Karlos Posted June 29, 2014 Moderator Share Posted June 29, 2014 Finally found - enjoy! See below! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tigerstyles Posted June 29, 2014 Member Share Posted June 29, 2014 thanks...have a read of this at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mpm74 Posted June 29, 2014 Member Share Posted June 29, 2014 Awesome. I've never read this. =D Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member The Dragon Posted June 29, 2014 Member Share Posted June 29, 2014 Thanks for this, Karlos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted June 30, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted June 30, 2014 Some notes (after a quick read; I’m sure there’s more): • OKATA becomes O’HARA. • KHAN becomes HAN (literally - on page 60 or thereabouts.) • Han’s death is vastly different. • We get to see what’s on the banquet’s menu! • A lot more of Tania – who’s genuinely a villain in this draft. • No sign of Roper being killed off rather than Williams. • Braithwaite’s introduction is much longer (this is in the novelisation). • Braithwaite’s organisation is called F.A.D.E. • Pretty much all of Lee’s dialogue in this draft was re-written by the time it was filmed (by Bruce himself?). • “Old Man” has more screen time – but still no clarification of what his relationship to Lee actually is. In general, the content and structure in this revised draft is what we got on the screen. The most significant rewrites appear to be the additions of both the monk scene and the opening Sammo fight (this draft opens with Roper’s and Williams’ flashbacks). It’s easy to assume these were added by Bruce himself. Also, Han’s death – almost certainly changed by Bruce during filming. “This scene will be choreographed by Mr Bruce Lee”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sdog2006 Posted June 30, 2014 Member Share Posted June 30, 2014 Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted June 30, 2014 Administrator Share Posted June 30, 2014 Thanks Karlos! I'm excited to check this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member makone Posted June 30, 2014 Member Share Posted June 30, 2014 Thanks, looking forward to reading this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Secret Executioner Posted June 30, 2014 Member Share Posted June 30, 2014 Will take a look, sounds quite interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member bigrogie Posted July 1, 2014 Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Nice finding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted July 1, 2014 Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Which draft contained the more racial tone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted July 1, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted July 1, 2014 I wonder if this draft – or perhaps the one before - is the one that has been referred to as “racist”, as 99% of Lee’s dialogue in this is a sort of sub-Confucius cod philosophising. My theory is, Bruce took the script, tightened it up, added some extra fights, and almost totally overhauled his character's dialogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted July 1, 2014 Administrator Share Posted July 1, 2014 I wonder if this draft – or perhaps the one before - is the one that has been referred to as “racist”, as 99% of Lee’s dialogue in this is a sort of sub-Confucius cod philosophising. My theory is, Bruce took the script, tightened it up, added some extra fights, and almost totally overhauled his character's dialogue. That sounds right. I know that after principal filming was completed Bruce went back and filmed the Sammo fight. That's why he looks so much different- thinner- during this scene than in the rest of the film. I recall reading that Bruce felt it took too long to get to the action, so he created this (much beloved) scene to start of the film with a bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member newgen2005 Posted July 1, 2014 Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 A great read, thank you very much for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted July 1, 2014 Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 cheers for dropping this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sdog2006 Posted July 1, 2014 Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 You see Lee deliver a couple of the lines from this script in Game of Death 2. In a missing scene with Old Man. "Would you like to read it before I send it off?" This is in reference to Lee's book which Han leaves for him in his room on the Island. The other is in the deleted scene with Mai Ling. We see Lee look exasperated before saying, "Roper and Williams will join us." Mai Ling then informs him Williams is missing and Roper has joined Han. We then see Lee look intense and angry at the news. This is why Lee stares daggers at Roper on the tournament field, prior to the latter fighting Bolo. So cool, wish we had all that stuff in the movie. More of a brotherhood feel between the three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted July 1, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted July 1, 2014 Nicely spotted, Sdog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Habbs Posted April 12, 2020 Member Share Posted April 12, 2020 Hi. I'm new here. Could someone send me the link for this screenplay as it does not work anymore? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted April 15, 2020 Author Moderator Share Posted April 15, 2020 @Habbs 1972-12-19 - Enter the Dragon.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted April 16, 2020 Member Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 6/29/2014 at 12:13 PM, Karlos said: enter the dragon.pdf Finally found - enjoy! Hi @Karlos, are there any other version's of the Blood & Steel script circulating among fan's?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted April 17, 2020 Author Moderator Share Posted April 17, 2020 @DragonClawsgood question! I've never seen any other draft on the net, but certainly other drafts may well be out there. There was a draft for sale via mail order, for example, in the 90s which could've been a different one. EDIT: so, it appears I myself have asked the same question!: https://www.36styles.com/kungfufandom/index.php?/topic/9807-enter-the-dragonblood-and-steel-script My memory really is terrible! Note the link to the other script is now dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Pup From The North Posted April 18, 2020 Member Share Posted April 18, 2020 There is no question that Bruce was in full control of anything that related to him. And indeed, anything else that he would of felt impacted the film overall. Whatever anyone come up with, I'm sure it would still only happen if Bruce agreed to it also. The only reason it was called Enter The Dragon in the first place is because of him! When Bruce wasn't happy, he made it clear that he was willing to walk. And Linda made it clear to Weintraub and co that Bruce was not bluffing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMK Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 On 4/11/2020 at 6:28 PM, Habbs said: Hi. I'm new here. Could someone send me the link for this screenplay as it does not work anymore? Thank you! Were you able to download and view the PDF posted by @Karlos? Let us know if you are having any issues. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Habbs Posted April 22, 2020 Member Share Posted April 22, 2020 Yup! Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMK Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, Habbs said: Yup! Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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