Concord Production Inc. () (simply known as Concord Films) was a British-Hongkongese production company founded in 1972 in

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and

Raymond Chow Raymond Chow Man-wai ( zh, t=鄒文懷; 8 October 1927 – 2 November 2018) was a Hong Kong film producer, and presenter. He was responsible for successfully launching martial arts and the Hong Kong cinema onto the international stage. As ...

(50%). Lee was in charge of the creative decisions and Chow was in charge of the administration. Golden Harvest was in charge of ''

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''. The Lee Estate owns 51% of Concord Films, the other 49% belonging to Chow. Concord has the following in its library: 1–''

Way of the Dragon ''The Way of the Dragon'' (, originally released in the United States as ''Return of the Dragon'') is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film co-produced and directed by Bruce Lee, who also stars in the lead role. This is Lee's only complet ...

'', 2–50% of ''

Enter the Dragon ''Enter the Dragon'' ( zh, t=龍爭虎鬥) is a 1973 martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse and written by Michael Allin. The film stars Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Ahna Capri, Bob Wall, Shih Kien and Jim Kelly. ''Enter the Dragon'' was ...

'', 3–'' Game of Death footage''. Raymond and the Estate agree to settle up for a flat fee buy out. Raymond buys the 51% of Concord. After Lee's death,

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, his wife, sold his portion to Chow in 1976. Concord went defunct in 1976, absorbed by Golden Harvest. Raymond Chow went on to continue running Golden Harvest.

Productions

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The Way of the Dragon ''The Way of the Dragon'' (, originally released in the United States as ''Return of the Dragon'') is a 1972 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong martial arts comedy film co-produced and directed by Bruce Lee, who also stars in the lead role. Th ...

'' (1972) with '' Golden Harvest'' * '' The Game of Death'' (1972 – original footage) with Golden Harvest; unfinished because of Bruce Lee's death (An article on this subject in simple English is also available) * ''

'' (1973) with ''Sequoia Pictures'' and ''

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'' * '' Bruce Lee: the Man and the Legend'' (1973) with ''Golden Harvest''

References

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