Circle of Iron is a 1978 martial arts fantasy film directed by Richard Moore and co-written by Bruce Lee , who intended to star in the film himself, but died before production. The film is also known as The Silent Flute , which was the original title of the story conceived by Lee, James Coburn and Stirling Silliphant in 1969. After Lee's death in 1973, Silliphant and Stanley Mann completed the screenplay, and Lee's part was given to Kung Fu television star David Carradine . Filming began on 28 October 1977 and ended on 20 December 1977. Many other well-known character actors also had small roles in the film, including Roddy McDowall , Eli Wallach and Christopher Lee .
25-461: Zetan may refer to: A fictional character in the film Circle of Iron , played by Christopher Lee Zeitan , a village in central Israel See also [ edit ] The Greek letter zeta Zetang Aliens in the Fallout universe Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
50-425: A few life lessons before they go their separate ways once again. Cord finally finds Chang-Sha and his band. Cord now holds himself responsible for Tara's death, but he insists on fighting Chang-Sha to learn the location of Zetan. After pummeling each other for several minutes the fight ends in a draw, but Chang-Sha tells Cord how to find Zetan anyway. Cord reaches the island where Zetan lives. He encounters Zetan and
75-761: A fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots and no single founder. Some of the earliest surviving philosophical texts are the Upanishads of the later Vedic period (1000–500 BCE) . Important Indian philosophical concepts include dharma , karma , samsara , moksha , and ahimsa . Indian philosophers developed a system of epistemological reasoning ( pramana ) and logic and investigated topics such as Ontology ( metaphysics , Brahman - Atman , Sunyata - Anatta ), reliable means of knowledge ( epistemology , Pramanas ), value system ( axiology ) and other topics. Indian philosophy also covered topics such as political philosophy as seen in
100-537: A large cauldron of oil who is attempting to dissolve the lower half of his body. The man is hoping to end his sexual urges to find enlightenment. He invites Cord to join him in the cauldron, but Cord refuses, and the man warns him that Cord will eventually break his own vow of celibacy . Cord then comes upon a band of travelers holding a festival. Cord meets with their leader, Chang-Sha, who offers to let Cord sleep with one of his wives, Tara. Cord declines due to his vow and instead challenges Chang-Sha to combat. The contest
125-420: A martial arts tournament, fighters compete for the right to begin a quest to challenge Zetan, a famous wizard who possesses a special book of enlightenment that is supposed to contain all the world's wisdom. An arrogant barbarian fighter, Cord, defeats every opponent, but he is disqualified for fighting dishonorably. Cord decides to follow the eventual winner, Morthond, hoping that he can lead Cord to Zetan. While
150-407: A vision of Death, but he dispels the spirit by demonstrating his lack of fear. While trying to find Chang-Sha, Cord reaches an oasis , where he again meets the blind man. Cord again asks him to be his teacher; the blind man agrees, and they travel together. Encounters with a poor ferryman couple, a band of raiders and a spoiled child become opportunities for the blind man to teach an exasperated Cord
175-461: Is a categorization of distinct intellectual or philosophical points of view, rather than a rigid, common set of beliefs. Hinduism, with about one billion followers is the world's third-largest religion , after Christianity and Islam . Hinduism has been called the " oldest religion " in the world and is traditionally called Sanātana Dharma , "the eternal law " or the "eternal way"; beyond human origins. Western scholars regard Hinduism as
200-507: Is in combat. But the Oriental would realize that a man who has attained such complete mastery of an art reveals his presence of mind in every action...True mastery transcends any particular art. After Lee abandoned the project, the original script was rewritten, replacing some violent scenes with comedic themes. In the United States, the film earned $ 1 million in theatrical rentals . This
225-491: Is set for the following day, as Chang-Sha has already agreed to fight a muscle-bound African warrior. Chang-Sha defeats the African, killing him. During the night, Cord is joined in his tent by Tara and they make love. Cord, enthralled with her, asks Tara to stay with him forever. The next morning when Cord awakes, he finds that the entire band has left, and that Tara has been crucified , enraging Cord. Resuming his journey, Cord has
250-613: The Arthashastra c. 4th century BCE and the philosophy of love as seen in the Kama Sutra . The Kural literature of the post- Sangam period between c. 1st century BCE and 5th century CE, written by the Tamil poet-philosopher Valluvar , is believed by many scholars to be based on Jain or Hindu philosophies. Later developments include the development of Tantra and Iranian-Islamic influences. Buddhism mostly disappeared from India after
275-621: The Indian subcontinent . Hinduism may have roots dating back to the times of the Indus Valley civilization . The major orthodox schools arose sometime between the start of the Common Era and the Gupta Empire . These Hindu schools developed what has been called the "Hindu synthesis" merging orthodox Brahmanical and unorthodox elements from Buddhism and Jainism . Hindu thought also spread east to
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#1732848069704300-703: The Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent , surviving in the Himalayan regions and south India. The early modern period saw the flourishing of Navya-Nyāya (the 'new reason') under philosophers such as Raghunatha Siromani (c. 1460–1540) who founded the tradition, Jayarama Pancanana , Mahadeva Punatamakara and Yashovijaya (who formulated a Jain response). The principal Indian philosophical schools are classified as either orthodox or heterodox – āstika or nāstika – depending on one of three alternate criteria: whether it believes
325-612: The Vedas are a valid source of knowledge; whether the school believes in the premises of Brahman and Atman ; and whether the school believes in afterlife and Devas . There are six major schools of orthodox Indian Hindu philosophy — Nyaya , Vaisheshika , Samkhya , Yoga , Mīmāṃsā and Vedanta , and five major heterodox schools— Jain , Buddhist , Ajivika , Ajñana , and Cārvāka . However, there are other methods of classification; Vidyaranya for instance identifies sixteen schools of Hindu Indian philosophy by including those that belong to
350-551: The Śaiva and Raseśvara traditions. Each school of Hindu philosophy has extensive epistemological literature called Pramana -sastras . In Hindu history , the distinction of the six orthodox schools was current in the Gupta period "golden age" of Hinduism. With the disappearance of Vaisheshika and Mīmāṃsā, it became obsolete by the later Middle Ages, when the various sub-schools of Vedanta ( Dvaita "dualism", Advaita Vedanta "non-dualism" and others) began to rise to prominence as
375-617: The Indonesian Srivijaya empire and the Cambodian Khmer Empire . These religio-philosophical traditions were later grouped under the label Hinduism . Hinduism is the dominant religion, or way of life, in South Asia . It includes Shaivism , Vaishnavism , and Shaktism among numerous other traditions , and a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of "daily morality" based on karma , dharma , and societal norms. Hinduism
400-453: The blind man disappears. Cord finds Morthond wounded from the first trial. Morthond asks Cord to help him end his suffering and pursue his quest to find Zetan. Cord does, and he faces a tribe of monkey men whose leader, the Monkeyman, is a great fighter. Cord challenges and eventually overcomes the Monkeyman, who then tells him how to find his second trial. On the way, Cord encounters a man in
425-611: The frustrated Zetan's place, and leaves the island. Having found a measure of peace in his life, Cord rejoins the blind man who passes on his flute to him, indicating that Cord will now take on the role of teacher. Bruce Lee envisioned his film as an entertaining introduction to Eastern philosophy , as well as martial arts. As he wrote in a preface to the script: The story illustrates a great difference between Oriental and Western thinking. This average Westerner would be intrigued by someone's ability to catch flies with chopsticks, and would probably say that has nothing to do with how good he
450-533: The main divisions of religious philosophy. Nyaya survived into the 17th century as Navya Nyaya "Neo-Nyaya", while Samkhya gradually lost its status as an independent school, its tenets absorbed into Yoga and Vedanta. Sāmkhya is a dualist philosophical tradition based on the Samkhyakarika (c. 320–540 CE), while the Yoga school was a closely related tradition emphasizing meditation and liberation whose major text
475-564: The picture is a mildly enjoyable martial arts fable shot in Israel, where the desert locations give the Eastern philosophizing a discordantly biblical slant. (...) Indifferently directed by the cinematographer Richard Moore (“The Wild Angels”), “Circle of Iron” is no great shakes as a movie but remains a wistful reminder of the modest pleasures (emphasis on modest) of the pre-blockbuster action movie, when budgets were more in line with ambitions." The film
500-426: The sect that protects the book of enlightenment. Cord expects to fight, but Zetan explains that Cord has passed the trials and is entitled to read the book. He even asks Cord to replace him as the new keeper of the book. Opening it, Cord finds that the book's pages are simply mirrors. Zetan explains that there is no book of wisdom, and that enlightenment is found only in oneself. Cord walks off laughing, declining to take
525-446: The title Zetan . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zetan&oldid=1222323378 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Circle of Iron At
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#1732848069704550-399: The two fighters are resting, a blind flutist walks by them and into a nearby building. Cord follows the blind man and sees him easily dispatch a gang of thugs who attack him. Impressed by his fighting skills, Cord asks the blind man to be his teacher. The blind man refuses, but Cord follows him anyway. Cord becomes frustrated with the way the blind man teaches his lessons in riddles, after which
575-615: The various philosophies that originated in East and South Asia , including Chinese philosophy , Japanese philosophy , Korean philosophy , and Vietnamese philosophy ; which are dominant in East Asia, and Indian philosophy (including Hindu philosophy , Jain philosophy , Buddhist philosophy ), which are dominant in South Asia , Southeast Asia , Tibet , and Mongolia . Indian philosophy refers to ancient philosophical traditions ( Sanskrit : dárśana ; 'world views', 'teachings') of
600-463: Was equivalent to estimated box office gross receipts of approximately $ 2.6 million . The film's reception was mostly negative, with critics citing poor acting and martial arts, but it has gained a cult following. It currently holds a 38% "rotten" rating on review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes , based on seven reviews. On the occasion of the Blu-ray release, film critic Dave Kehr wrote: "(...)
625-1564: Was released on DVD on September 28, 2004, and on Blu-ray on May 19, 2009, by Blue Underground . Extras include audio commentary with director Richard Moore, and " Playing The Silent Flute : Interview with Star David Carradine." The DVD extras also include " Bruce Lee's The Silent Flute : A History By Davis Miller & Klae Moore," and First Draft Script by Bruce Lee, James Coburn & Stirling Silliphant (DVD-ROM). The Blu-ray extras include interview with co-producer Paul Maslansky , interview with martial arts coordinator Joe Lewis , and audio-interview with co-writer Stirling Silliphant. Eastern philosophy Confucianism Persons Topics Neo Confucianism New Confucianism Daoism Persons Topics Legalism Mohism Military and Strategy Han Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism Maoism General topics Vedic philosophy Mimamsa Vedanta Samkhya Yoga Nyaya Navya-Nyāya Vaisheshika Nāstika (heterodox) Tamil Other General topics Jainism Buddhism Traditions Topics Japanese Buddhism Japanese Confucianism Kokugaku Modern Thought Statism Kyoto School Korean Buddhism Korean Confucianism Persons Topics Donghak Modern Thought Persons Topics Eastern philosophy (also called Asian philosophy or Oriental philosophy ) includes
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