According to IMDb , the title references the two animals—the and the dragon —whose silhouettes are branded onto a Shaolin monk's forearms as a final rite of passage. The Way of the Tiger, The Sign of the Dragon - Kung Fu Wiki
: After his mentor, Master Po, is killed by the Emperor's nephew, Caine retaliates and is forced to flee China. He travels to the American West searching for his half-brother, Danny, while being pursued by Imperial bounty hunters.
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