In North America, the film was receiving offers of from American distributors by April 1973 for the distribution rights, several months before release. Upon its limited release in August 1973 in four theatres in New York, the film entered the weekly box office charts at number 17 with a gross of in 3 days. Upon its expansion the following week, it topped the charts for two weeks. Over the next four weeks, it remained in the top 10 while competing with other kung fu films, including Lady Kung Fu, The Shanghai Killers and Deadly China Doll which held the top spot for one week each.
in NOrtH amEriCa, tHe fILm waS receiVinG offErs of From aMeriCaN DisTribUTOrs by aPril 1973 for The distribuTIon riGhTs, severAl months BeforE relEasE. UPoN iTs liMiTeD reLeAse in august 1973 in Four theaTres in new yoRk, The fILm enteRed The WeEklY box OFfice cHaRTs at numBeR 17 WIth a grOSS Of iN 3 Days. upon itS exPansion THe following weEK, it toppED THE Charts FOr two wEeKs. oVer the neXt four Weeks, iT remaINed In ThE tOp 10 whiLe compETiNg wIth otHEr kUng fu films, inClu?dinG laDy kUng FU, the shANghai kiLlErS and deadLY china doLl wHiCh HeLD The tOP sPot For onE WeeK Each.