ABOUT THE MOVIE
Original Title: 李小龍傳奇
Production Company:
The Eternal Film (H.K.) Co.
Year: 1976
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Mandarin
SYNOPSIS
The film opens with doctors desperately trying to save Bruce Lee from death. Following the credits we are taken back to 1958 in Hong Kong and Bruce is training with his master Yip Man before he leaves for America.
Now living in the States, Bruce makes friends quickly at the University and soon opens his first kung fu school. One day whilst helping out at a garage, two attackers from the local Karate school come and threaten the owner. Not able to just stand by and watch a friend get beaten up, Bruce soon sends them running straight to their master. In order to save the name of his school, the Karate Master Motoyaki goes to Bruce and challenges him to prove that Karate is much better than Kung fu.
On the day of the arranged fight, Bruce is making his way to the location when he is almost knocked over by men sent by Motoyaki so he can win the match by default. One of Bruce's students decides that if his teacher is not there to show Motoyaki, then he will fight him. As they begin to fight, it is soon obvious the student is no match for Motoyaki but luckily, Bruce arrives after taking care of the trap set for him. After Bruce wins over the Karate master, he does not take defeat so easily and will not admit that Kung Fu is better than his Karate.
Sometime later, Bruce travels to Longbeach, California to take part in a forthcoming tournament but before he leaves San Francisco, Motoyaki sees a chance to get his revenge and hires more men to beat Bruce up. Easily taking care of the thugs at the airport, Bruce takes part in the tournament as planned and is soon cast in the tv series of The Green Hornet but is disheartened when his script is rejected citing the reason as being that American investors would not put money into a Chinese as a leading man. With this in mind, he goes back to Hong Kong.
Arriving at the airport, Bruce is welcomed by his friend who informs him that his show has become popular in Hong Kong. Bruce's first priority is to start making movies and he is soon on the set of his first movie in Bangkok. Wanting to see if Bruce is really that good, the local Thai boxers challenge him. Bruce once again wins over the fighters and earns their respect as being a great martial artist.
By this time Bruce is now happily married with children and with the very successful release of The Big Boss, he is soon recognized on the street. When out training he stops to chat with the chinese road workers and when they are bullied by a group of westerners, Bruce teaches them a lesson.
To keep in top shape and his skills sharp, Bruce uses some radical electric equipment in his training routine. With fame comes even more tests to Bruce's kung fu skills, whether it be from kung fu masters, or on the set of one of his movies, he proves that he is more than capable of taking on any challengers.
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VIDEO
CAST
Ho Chung-Tao (Bruce Li), Unicorn Chan, Chu Chi-Ling,
Fung Ging-Man, Alan Chui Chung-San, Sham Chin-Bo,
Mars, Fung Hak-On... MORE
CREW
Director: Ng See-Yuen
Producer: Pal Ming
Action Director: Leung Siu-Chung
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ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Bruce Lee A True Story, Behind Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee - Unbesiegt bis in den Tod (Germany), La última aventura de Bruce Lee (Spain), Bruce Lee supercampione (Italy),
La Vie fantastique de Bruce Lee (France).
PHOTOS
POSTERS
ADDITIONAL CAST
Lee Hoi-Sang, Carl Scott, Leung Siu-Chung, Wong Mei, Fong Yuen, Lau Kwok-Shing, Yip Chun, Roberta Ciappi, Donnie Williams, David Chow, Chung Chaan-Chi, Siu Yuk-Lung, Richard Cheung Kuen, Goo Ming, Gam Tin-Chue.
ADDITIONAL CREW
Script: Ng See-Yuen
Planning: Woo Wan-Ping
Lighting: Lin Wei
Assistant Directors: Law Man, Hoh Tin-Shing,
Tung Liu.
Composer: Stanley Chow Fook-Leung
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