Lalo Schifrin – Enter The Dragon (Music From The Motion Picture)

Lalo Schifrin – Enter The Dragon (Music From The Motion Picture)

Released in 1973, Enter The Dragon features the unforgettable original soundtrack by legendary composer Lalo Schifrin for Bruce Lee's iconic martial arts masterpiece. Fusing funk, jazz, orchestral music, and Eastern musical influences, Schifrin created one of the most distinctive and influential film scores of the 1970s, perfectly complementing the film's style, suspense, and action.

Best known for his work on Mission: Impossible, Schifrin brought his signature blend of sophisticated jazz arrangements and cinematic drama to Enter The Dragon. The result is a soundtrack that captures both the mystery of Han's island and the explosive energy of Bruce Lee's legendary fight scenes, becoming a classic in its own right.

The album opens with the instantly recognisable Theme From Enter The Dragon, an infectious fusion of driving percussion, brass, and funk rhythms that has become synonymous with the film. Atmospheric pieces such as Sampans, The Monk, and The Gentle Softness showcase Schifrin's ability to create tension and mood, while The Big Battle delivers dramatic orchestration worthy of the film's climactic showdown.

Side B continues with Han's Island, evoking the mysterious setting of the tournament, before the energetic The Human Fly and Bamboo Bird Cage maintain the soundtrack's blend of jazz-funk grooves and cinematic suspense. Broken Mirrors provides the perfect musical backdrop to one of the film's most memorable scenes before the Theme From Enter The Dragon (Reprise) closes the album with a triumphant finale.

A landmark in film music, Enter The Dragon (Music From The Motion Picture) remains essential listening for fans of classic cinema, martial arts films, jazz-funk, and iconic movie soundtracks. Its timeless themes and innovative fusion of styles continue to influence composers and musicians more than fifty years after its release.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Theme From Enter The Dragon – 2:23
2. Sampans – 1:54
3. The Monk – 3:18
4. The Gentle Softness – 2:40
5. The Big Battle – 3:31

Side B

1. Han's Island – 2:47
2. The Human Fly – 3:10
3. Bamboo Bird Cage – 2:27
4. Broken Mirrors – 2:34
5. Theme From Enter The Dragon (Reprise) – 1:02