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.
- Awards
- 1 win
- 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)
While interested in Lee, and entertained by his films, I have never considered myself a fan. Produced with love and care, A Warrior's Journey has helped rekindle my interest in a man whose timeless messages, and amazing physicality were lost to the world as I was growing up.
This documentary is less comprehensive than a biopic, as it really does not cover all of Mr. Lee's too-short life. Rather, it is a film essay concerning his importance as a cultural icon and his unique melding of intensely personal quasi-taoist philosophy with the practice of martial art. If you've ever wondered what the "big fuss" concerning Bruce Lee is, this film is the right choice. Interviews with Lee's friends, students and family are carefully woven together with a well-written voice-over narrative, interviews with Lee, and the ever-intense fight footage from several of Lee's films. Particularly interesting are the articulate comments of his friend and student, Kareem Abdul-Jabar, and Linda, his wife.
An added bonus, worth more than the cost of the DVD, is the complete remaining footage of Lee's last major project "The Game of Death", featuring some of the most interesting physical acting and clever martial arts photography I have ever seen.
I did not expect much from this film, but was surprised to find that once I got it rolling, I could not take my eyes off the screen.
- mstomaso
- Jun 29, 2005
Details
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix