A documentary showing the life of Bruce Lee up-close.A documentary showing the life of Bruce Lee up-close.A documentary showing the life of Bruce Lee up-close.
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- Mantis
- (archive footage)
- First Tung (scenes from The Story)
- (archive footage)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Fighter accomplice
- (archive footage)
- Narration
- (voice)
- Mike Longstreet
- (archive footage)
- Philip Marlowe
- (archive footage)
- Sister (scenes from The Story)
- (archive footage)
- First Floor Guardian
- (archive footage)
- (as Ing-Sik Whang)
- Third Floor Guardian
- (archive footage)
- Directors
- John Little
- Bruce Lee(original footage)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe over 30-minutes of fight scenes Bruce Lee filmed for "Game of Death" is in this documentary.
- GoofsYou can see a shadow of Yuan Chieh getting ready to fall.
- Quotes
Mantis: [From dialogue cantonese with the English subtitles] His big advantage is that he gives no thought to life or death. And with no distracting thoughts, he is therefore free to concentrate on fighting against the attack from outside.
Mantis: [From dialogue cantonese with the English subtitles] With his great size, he is going to find it difficult to keep getting up each time I knock him down.
Mantis: [From dialogue cantonese with the English subtitles] Look at him. Give him the fatigue bombing!
Mantis: [From dialogue cantonese with the English subtitles] I'm so tired. No, no! Hai Tien, he must be much more tired than you. Calm down your soul.
- ConnectionsFeatures The Pierre Berton Show: Episode dated 9 December 1971 (1971)
Some years later I have finally been privileged as well as honoured to see the long lost footage from the final battle scenes in "Game of Death" and to see the master in action for one final time. All I can say is that the "Game of Death" footage alone is worth the price of admission and any true Bruce Lee fan will be left salivating after seeing the incredible fight scenes coupled with the philosophical undertones that Lee so wanted to convey to his students, fans and audiences alike.
The lost footage aside, the documentary is also quite solid with excellent insight into Bruce's philosophy and his incredible determination and integrity which truly made him a master in his respective trade. While other documentaries often focused on his meteoric rise to stardom and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his untimely death, this documentary chooses rather to focus on his life, his teachings, his way of thought and his remarkable achievements - all of which made him a legend.
10/10
- Nephren-Ka
- Nov 27, 2003
Details
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix