ABOUT THE MOVIE
Original Title: 死亡塔
Production Company:
Golden Harvest
Year: 1981
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese
With the financial success of Game of Death, Golden Harvest knew that there was still plenty of money to be made in the Bruce Lee name. A second film went into production that once again promoted Bruce Lee as the leading star. Although released as a sequel to Game of Death, the film has very little relation to it's predecessor.
Director Ng See-Yuen was promised alot of unseen footage of Bruce Lee from Golden Harvest but when production began, he was only presented with a few sequences of unused footage and outakes from Enter The Dragon.
The film was pieced together using Bruce Lee's fight double for the original Game of Death, Kim Tai-Jung, in a duel role, doubling for Bruce Lee's character, and to also play his brother. With the lack of a substantial new footage, a decision was made to kill off Bruce Lee's character early in the film, leaving Kim Tai-Jung to shine in his best roles.
Various edits of Tower of Death were released in other countries, including a Korean version which removed all of the Bruce Lee footage, and other versions which feature additional unseen material.
By this time, audiences had grown tired of 'Bruceploitation' and although the film was successful in Asia, the completed project was not what Golden Harvest producer had hoped. However, Tower of Death has gone on to became and favourite amongst fans of the genre years after it's release.
SYNOPSIS
With the sudden death of famous martial artist Chin Ku (Hwang Jang Lee), his best friend Billy Lo (Bruce Lee) becomes suspicious and begins to investigate.
When attending the funeral, a helicopter steals the coffin of Chin Ku. Billy attempts to stop them taking the body but his efforts are in vain and he falls to his death.
Billy's brother Bobby (Kim Tai-Jung)
starts his own investigation that leads him to a man named Lewis (Roy Horan), a fearless and vicious fighter who has a taste for raw meat. Lewis tells Bobby of a secret temple that is rumoured to be built underground.
As the deaths start to mount up, Bobby finds his way to the secret under temple, the Tower of Death, in a showdown to find out the truth behind Chin Ku's and his brothers death.
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VIDEO
CAST
Bruce Lee, Kim Tai-Jung (Tong Lung), Hwang Jang-Lee, Roy Chiao, Roy Horan, Tiger Yang Cheng-Wu... MORE
CREW
Director: Ng See-Yuen
Producers: Raymond Chow, Richard Cheung Kuen.
Action Directors: Yuen Woo-Ping
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ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Game of Death 2
PHOTOS
POSTERS
ADDITIONAL CAST
Lee Hoi-Sang, Yuen Shun-Yi, To Wai-Wo, Yuen Biao, Hao Li-Jen, Lee Chun-Wa, Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung, Baan Yun-Sang, Chan Dik-Hak, Wong Chi-Ming, Huang Ha, Benny Lai Keung-Kuen, Corey Yuen Kwai, Ka Lee, Richard Cheung Kuen, Chik Ngai-Hung, Chui Fat, Pang Yun-Cheung, Baak Wong-Gei, Tam Bo, Ma Hon-Yuen, Law Keung, Johnny Cheung Wa, Mars, Chui Kin-Wa.
ADDITIONAL CREW
Assistant Director: Choi Fai
Assistant Action Directors: Yuen Biao, Corey Yuen Kwai, Lee Hoi-Sang
Cinematographer: Leung Hey-Ming Cheung Hoi,
Danny Lee Yau-Tong. Hoh Tin-Shing
Sound Recordist: Chow Shao-Lung
Editor: Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Costume Designer: Lo Shui-Lin
Lighting: Lam Chau
Makeup: Law Lai-Kuen
Composer: Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
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