Bruce Lee:DVDs

Now if you want some Bruce Lee movies, here are the ones to get. Here I will give suggestions on the DVDs you should get and if i already own that DVD I will put a mini review. Over here below you can also click on the link to be redirected to the amazon page from where you can order online. There will be free shipping only if your order is over $39 so why not buy many Bruce Lee DVDs. If you're not so sure about the movie, you can always check my personal reviews, and information about the movie before purchasing.

NOTE:All prices are from Amazon.ca (Canadian Dollars)

Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection-2005-$12.99-(4.5/5)-This DVD collection includes almost all of Bruce Lee's classical kung-fu movies. If you are planning to buy all of Bruce Lee's movies in one complete package, then this Ultimate Collection won't have it. "The Big Boss,", "Fist Of Fury", "Way Of The Dragon", and "Game Of Death (complete version)", are included but no "Enter The Dragon". If you also want "Enter The Dragon", then you'll have to buy it separately. Instead you get "Game Of Death II", that doesn't even star Bruce Lee in it. It only contains stock footage of Bruce and yet they added that movie in this collection. Because 'Enter The Dragon" wasn't made by Golden Harvest, that movie wasn't included, but you can still buy it separately. As for the price, it's worth it. $12.99CDN for 4 Bruce Lee classics, you can't go wrong. Languages only include English, Cantonese, and Mandarin and only english subtitles. Seems only limited but is nothing too bad. If you're a fan of Bruce Lee, this collection is a must get.

Enter The Dragon:25th Anniversary Special Edition (Wide screen)-1998-(4.5/5)-If you only wanted to get Bruce Lee's "Enter The Dragon", then you should get this DVD instead of the Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection because that one doesn't include "Enter The Dragon". I own this DVD as well and I have to say that it is a work of art. The scenes have been digitally restored and the movie has shown scenes not previously shown in theatres. Languages include english, french and Spanish. The extra features show character bios, interviews, behind the scenes, etc. Anyone in a house hold should own this DVD, so buy it now. And for $12.99 you can't go wrong.

Dragon:The Bruce Lee Story (Wide screen)-2004-$10.99

Bruce Lee: The Master Collection [5 Discs] (Collector's Edition, (Wide screen/Full Screen)-2003

How Bruce Lee Changed the World-2009-$21.49-(4/5)-Now this is the most recent Bruce Lee DVD out now and all it is is basically a documentary by the people who know about Bruce. They talk about him, about what he does, and how he has changed the world. Some of the people who talk about Lee are Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen, Shannon Lee, Linda Lee, etc.

A&e Biography: Bruce Lee: Immortal Dragon-2005-$26.99

Enter the Dragon (Two-Disc Special Edition)-2004-$22.49

Enter the Dragon [Blu-ray]-2007-$17.99

Legend Of Bruce Lee-2003-$11.49

Young Bruce Lee: Little Dragon-2003-$22.49

Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Master, the Life of Bruce Lee-2006-$9.49

Bruce Lee:Game Of Death (1978)

Game Of Death, the movie Bruce Lee never completed. Bruce Lee had begun filming this movie after "The Way Of The Dragon" but was interrupted when Hollywood offered him to star in the movie "Enter The Dragon" ,(1973), which was Bruce Lee's last completed film. When Bruce Lee passed away, the producers such as Raymond Chow knew that they had to complete the film so then the film was later released in 1978 in Hong Kong and 1979 in the U.S. The completed film of the movie was also completed by "Enter The Dragon" director Robert Clouse. Run time for the movie is 103 minutes for the international version and the movie.
My Thoughts On The Movie:
I own the completed version and I saw the original version and even though the original version doesn't last as long as with Bruce Lee in it, I still very much prefer it than the original version. Man, if Bruce Lee was still alive and completed the "Game Of Death", then it would be a million times better. The completed version does include most of the scenes from the original but made it so much worse. As for the scenes without Bruce Lee actually in it, they used a Bruce Lee so called look a like that doesn't look like Bruce Lee. Most scenes even used stock footage of Bruce Lee from his other movies and god does it look terrible. Story from completed version, not so great either...My favourite fight in the movie is probably the first fight that Bruce Lee filmed with Dan Inosanto or the last fight Bruce Lee filmed of this movie with famous retired basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.


Overall Rating:Completed Version-70/100
Original Version-85/100

Cast:
Bruce Lee as "Hai Tien"
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as "Mantis (5th Floor Guardian)"
James Tien as "Tien"
Chieh Yuan as "Chieh"
Dan Inosanto as "3rd Floor Guardian"
Ji Han Jae as "4th Floor Guardian




Story: (From Wikipedia)
The original plot involved Lee playing the role of Hai Tien, a retired champion martial artist who was confronted by the Korean underworld gangs. They tell him the story of a pagoda where guns are prohibited, and under heavy guard by highly skilled martial artists who are protecting something (which is not identified at all in any surviving material) held on its top level. The gang boss wants Hai to be a part of a group whose purpose is to retrieve said item. They would be the second group to try to do so as the first attempt with a previous group had failed. When Hai refuses, his younger sister and brother are kidnapped, forcing him to participate. Hai, as well as four other martial artists (two of which were played by James Tien and Chieh Yuan), then fight their way up a five-level pagoda, encountering a different challenge on each floor. The setting of the pagoda was at Beopjusa temple in Songnisan National Park in South Korea.
The pagoda, called Palsang-jon, is the only remaining wooden pagoda in South Korea. At the base of the pagoda they fight 50 people all black belts in martial arts, while inside the pagoda, they encounter a different opponent on each floor, each more challenging than the last. Although his allies try to help out, they are handily defeated, and Hai must face each of the martial artists in one-on-one combat. He defeats Filipino martial arts master Dan Inosanto, hapkido master Ji Han Jae, and finally Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who fights with a free and fluid style mirroring Lee's Jeet Kune Do. Because Kareem's character has great size and strength in addition to a fighting style as potent as Lee's, he can only be defeated once Hai recognizes that an unusually high sensitivity to light is his greatest weakness.
Immediately after defeating the giant guardian, Hai turns around and descends the staircase, heading out the pagoda. Despite all the talk of something awaiting up top of the (now unguarded) flight of stairs, there's no mention of anyone going up to retrieve it. No surviving material explains how this will affect Hai or his captive siblings.

Now it's time for some video clips!
Game Of Death Original Scenes (1/4):

Game Of Death Original Scenes (2/4):

Game Of Death Original Scenes (3/4):

Game Of Death Original Scenes (4/4):

Bruce Lee:Rock Lee

(Above:Masashi Kishimoto's Rock Lee character from the Naruto anime series)


Rock Lee is another character based upon Bruce Lee. Rock Lee uses Tai Jutsu, which is a form of ninja arts that only uses physical powers. Every feature of Rock Lee is just like Bruce Lee, except for the eyes,voice, and bushy eyebrows. The hair, and last name is also just like Bruce Lee's. Rock Lee's jumpsuit which is green is somewhat similar to the suit that Bruce Lee wore in "Game Of Death", except different colour. Rock Lee may only be in his teens but he also has a sensei that looks somewhat similar to Bruce Lee as well.
(Below:Rock Lee(left) and his sensei Might Guy)

Here below is a Bruce Lee and Rock Lee music video:

Rock Lee vs Garra (1/3):

Rock Lee vs Garra (2/3):

Rock Lee vs Garra (3/3):

Rock Lee has also been on many games. Here's one gameplay clip from Ultimate Ninja Storm for the PS3:

Rock Lee is also in most of the Naruto games. Just to name a few are the Clash Of Ninja series, the Ultimate Ninja series, Ninja council series, etc.

Bruce Lee:Video Games Part IV

(Above:Bruce Lee inspired character Fei Long in "Street Fighter IV")


Here again we have another look alike Bruce Lee character that sounds, fights, and even looks like Bruce Lee. This video game character is none other than Street Fighter's Fei Long. With the latest installment of Street Fighter out (Street Fighter IV), then that game is a must get for anyone who likes fighting games or just likes Bruce Lee. Available now for the Xbox 360, the PS3, and the PC. I haven't played this version of Street Fighter yet but I do have Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX for the PSP and it is one of the best fighting games on the PSP. You can also play as Fei Long to as you wish in classical 2D sprites.


IGN montage of Fei Long in Street Fighter IV:

Fei Long vs Cammy in Street Fighter IV:

Street Fighter IV Fei Long Playthrough part 1/3:

Street Fighter IV Fei Long Playthrough part 2/3:

Street Fighter IV Fei Long Playthrough part 3/3:

Fei Long doesn't only appear in video games but he also appears in the Street Fighter anime as well. I know this is suppose to be about video games but consider this an extra:
Fei Long vs Ryu:

Bruce Lee:Video Games Part III

(Above:Marshall Law)

Bruce Lee in Tekken?! Well not exactly but sort of. There is a character in the game that is inspired by Bruce Lee and that's Forest Law and Marshall Law. These two characters both look, and fight like Bruce Lee. These characters even sound like Bruce Lee too. Overall, even though I didn't play as Forest Law, I certainly played with Marshall Law and boy his moves were totally outstanding. He is my favorite character in the Tekken game and even though he has a mustache, you can customize him to look exactly like the real thing. Right now there are 5 Tekken games, not including Tekken Tag Tournament. Tekken 6:Bloodline Rebellion is now available in arcades but is soon to be available on PS3 and Xbox 360 on October,27,2009. Be sure to pick it up if you have any of those game consoles because it's gonna be a sick game! Game includes Marshall Law in glorious HD. Can't wait to get it!

(Below:Marshall Law in Tekken 5)




(Above:Forest Law in the earlier versions of the Tekken series)


Tekken 1 Marshall Law ending:

Tekken 2 Marshall Law ending:

Tekken Tag Tournament Law Ending:

Tekken 3 Forest Law Ending:

Tekken 4 Marshall Law Prologue and epilogue:

Tekken 5 Marshall Law Prologue and epilogue:

Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion-Kazuya vs Law:

Tekken 4 Marshal Law Story:

Tekken 6 Law vs Lei:

Bruce Lee:Video Games Part II

Now they next Bruce Lee game was on the Xbox. It seemed like a great idea. A Bruce Lee game rendered in 3D. It could have been fantastic, but it wasn't. Critics say that this game has sloppy controls, etc, and it didn't get a good rating. What a shame because this could have really been a great fighting game. The name of this game is "Quest Of The Dragon", it was released for the Xbox only in 2002, developed by Ronin Entertainment and published by Universal Interactive . I personally think the Bruce Lee foundation really should have chosen a better developer such as Namco Bandai, Sega, etc.

Here's a few gameplay clips of this terrible game:

Bruce Lee:Video Games Part I

Bruce Lee would seem perfect to star in a fighting game. Imagine playing as the legendary Bruce Lee fighting against 10 different men at one. How awesome is that and also using the nunchaku's? Truly amazing. There were a few video games based upon Bruce Lee, but is it worth picking up? There's also video game characters based about Bruce Lee.

The earliest Bruce Lee game that I know is on the Atari 800 XL, 1984, and was quite a decent side-scrolling action/fighting game:



Now this game was based on the 1993 movie "The Bruce Lee Story", 1993. I'll talk about that movie at a later time. This game has been released on the SNES and the Sega Genesis.


Now the next game on the list is the Game Boy Advanced game "Return Of The Legend" and is also a side-scrolling action/fighting game like the atari version except with much better visuals. This game was released in 2002.

(Below:The Cover art for the 2002 game "Return Of The Legend" for Game Boy Advanced)

Now here's some gameplay clips of the game:

And here's the ending clip to the game:

Bruce Lee:Interviews

This was the latest interview with Bruce Lee being in December, 1971 with Pierre Burton on his show and it's also in English! Please watch by parts. Bruce Lee was also aged 31 in this interview.



Here is an extra:A Brandon Lee 1992 interview. (R.I.P 1965-1993)

Now here's a more earlier interview of Bruce Lee. This was a 1964 screen test of Bruce Lee for his American role as Kato in the "Green Hornet" and Bruce Lee's age just 24. You'll also get to know Bruce a little better in this interview about what he thinks about kung fu, etc. There are a bit of kung fu demonstrations as well.

Bruce Lee:Enter The Dragon (1973)

This was the movie you were waiting for and it's finally here...on the blog. It's "Enter The Dragon" or a.k.a "The Deadly Three" and originally titled "Blood And Steel". This was Bruce Lee's first Hollywood movie and and the first kung-fu film to to be made by a major Hollywood studio. This film was the last film Bruce Lee completed before his death and the entire film is also in english too. The voice you hear from Bruce is actually his voice and not like the dubbed like his previous movies. The movie was directed by Robert Clouse, starring 3 martial artists, Bruce Lee, Jim Kelly, and John Saxon hence the name "The Deadly Three". The music of the movie was performed by Lalo Schifrin, distributed by Warner Brothers throughout America, North America, Europe, Japan, and Golden Harvest distributed through asian countries except Japan. Total run time of the movie is 98 minutes and the release dates are July 26,1973 in Hong Kong and August 17,1973 in the States. The movie overall was success in the U.S than in Hong Kong. Notable stuntmen in the movie are Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung and soon after they would become large stars in their own right. Unfortunately, Bruce Lee pass away 6 days before the movie was released in theatres and didn't witness the great success the movie had after his passing. He did see the finished film though. I will post a blog about his death later on. Perhaps the greatest martial arts film in the 20th century, here it is lady and gents!
No special effects...This is Bruce Lee!!!

Story: (From Wikipedia)
Lee is a martial artist from Hong Kong who possesses great philosophical insight into martial arts as well as physical prowess. He earns himself an invitation to a martial arts competition on an island organised by the mysterious Han. Lee learns from his Sifu (master) that Han was also once a Shaolin student, but has abused their code of conduct by using his skills to gain wealth and power and was therefore expelled from the order.
At the same time, a man called Braithwaite from an international intelligence organisation approaches Lee and asks for his help. The organisation suspects that Han is involved in illegal drugs and prostitution dealings and has been investigating him secretly for some time. The island where Han's competition is held every three years was purchased by him after the Second World War when its nationality is still uncertain. Currently, part of the island is beyond international jurisdiction and it is where Han is suspected to carry out his illegal activities. He also runs a martial arts school on his island to recruit talents to serve him. Han rules over his island testing a secret drug formula on his servant girls.
Braithwaite's organisation needs someone to infiltrate the island and gather evidence of the illegal operations before they can send in law enforcement forces. They had initially stationed a female operative called Mei Ling on Han's island who doubles as a prostitute, but has never received any contact from her since. Since Han disallows firearms on his island, Lee's prowess in martial arts makes him an ideal candidate for the mission. Lee meets his father before his departure and learns that Han's henchman O'Hara was responsible for the death of his elder sister several years ago. O'Hara and his men attempted to rape her and she committed suicide after being cornered.
Lee boards Han's private junk ship as they set sail for the island. Aboard the ship are several other competitors. One of them, Roper, is a White American playboy-gambler on the run from the mob, to whom he is heavily in debt. Another, Williams, is a Black American activist on the run from the law after defending himself from two racist White policemen in Los Angeles. They meet with a warm reception upon arrival and are invited to a lavish banquet. That night, when Han offers prostitutes for company to the competitors, Lee seizes the opportunity to contact Mei Ling.
The next morning, Roper and Williams participate in the competition and defeat their respective opponents, earning some money from bets during the process. That night, Lee, with equipment supplied by Mei Ling, begins his search on the island for anything suspicious. He finds a secret entrance to an underground base but runs into Han's guards on the way. He takes them down before being identified and makes his way back to his room. He is seen by Williams, who is taking a stroll outside. Williams, in turn, is seen by a guard who reports him to Han.
The next day, Han warns the competitors about wandering out of their rooms at night. He announces that his guards had failed in their duties last night and will be punished. The guards are forced to fight with his chief bodyguard, Bolo, and they meet their horrible ends at the hands of the sadistic Bolo. Moments later, Lee is called to his first match and his opponent turns out to be O'Hara. Lee defeats O'Hara with a few simple blows. O'Hara is angered and retaliates using a couple of broken glass bottles. Eventually, Lee is forced to kill O'Hara. Han is disgraced by O'Hara's dishonourable actions and ends the competition for the day. Before that, he calls Williams to meet him in his study. Han accuses Williams of attacking his guards the previous night but Williams denies it and insults Han. Han calls for his men to kill Williams. Williams manage to take down all of them but is eventually killed by Han.
Later, Han takes Roper on a tour of his underground base and invites him to be his representative for his operations in the United States. Roper is skeptical and asks Han why he reveals so much of his illegal activities to him without having any guarantee of his cooperation. Han then shows Roper the mutilated corpse of Williams, indicating clearly that Roper would face the same fate as Williams if he refuses to cooperate. Roper pretends that he will cooperate. That night, Lee successfully infiltrates the underground base and gathers sufficient evidence to warrant Han's arrest. He uses the radio transmitter to contact Braithwaite and call for backup, but unknowingly sets off the alarm. He fights with several of Han's guards during his escape but is eventually lured into a trap and captured.
The next morning, Han asks Roper to fight Lee on the competition grounds as a test of his loyalty. Roper refuses and tells Han that there are certain things he would not do. Han reassigns him to fight Bolo instead. Roper emerges victorious despite the odds. Han is infuriated by Roper's victory and he orders his men to kill both Lee and Roper. Despite being helplessly outnumbered, Lee and Roper manage to hold off the enemy for some time. Meanwhile, Mei Ling breaks into Han's underground prison and frees the captives. The captives swarm out of the prison and join in the battle on Lee and Roper's side, thus evening the odds.
During the chaos, Han attempts to sneak away but Lee spots him and follows him. Han arms himself with a claw-like implement and engages Lee in a spectacular fight. Lee proves to be superior to Han in terms of martial arts and Han flees into a hall of mirrors. Lee has difficulty locating Han due to all the confusing reflections. Recalling his Sifu's teachings, Lee smashes the mirrors to "destroy the enemy's illusions and draw out the enemy's real form". He eventually faces Han in combat and knocks Han right onto the sharp point of a spear, impaling Han and killing him. Lee returns outside and finds that Roper and the captives have managed to defeat and round up Han's surviving guards. Lee and Roper exchange thumbs-up just as military choppers arrive in response to Lee's radio distress call.

Enter The Dragon Trailer:



Cast:
Bruce Lee as Lee
John Saxon as Roper
Kien Shih as Han
Ahna Capri as Tania
Angela Mao as Su Lin
Jim Kelly as Williams
Robert Wall as O'Hara
Bolo Yeung as Bolo
Betty Chung as Mei Ling
Geoffrey Weeks as Braithwaite
Peter Archer as Parsons
Ho Lee Yan as The Old Man
Marlene Clark as Roper's Secretary
Allan Kent as Golfer
William Keller as Los Angeles Cop #1
Mickey Caruso as Los Angeles Cop #2
Pat E. Johnson as Hood #1
Darnell Garcia as Hood #2
Mike Bissell as Hood #3
Jackie Chan as Han's Henchman (stuntman, uncredited)
Roy Chiao as Shaolin Abbott (uncredited in U.S. version)
Paul M. Heller (uncredited)
Sammo Hung as Shaolin Fighter (martial artist, uncredited)
Lam Ching Ying (uncredited)
Tony Liu as Tournament Fighter (uncredited)
Keye Luke (voice, uncredited)
Hidy Ochiai (uncredited)
Steve Sanders as (uncredited)
Wei Tung as Lao (Lee's Student) (uncredited)
Donnie Williams as (uncredited)
Tadashi Yamashita as (uncredited)
Yuen Biao (uncredited)
Yuen Wah (uncredited)
Dylan Holmes (uncredited)

Enter The Dragon's theme song: (It's quite catchy)



Cavern Combat: (Can you spot when Jackie Chan appears?)




My Thoughts On The Movie:
Well I've watched this one many times and it really never gets old. It's amazing! I think the last scene where Lee fights Han was very creative because of the mirrors and how they reflect on different mirrors. It just sets the mood when Bruce Lee fights in that area. Seeing Jackie Chan getting beaten by Bruce twice was really interesting because you don't really see anthing like it. Anyone who knows the name Bruce Lee should get this movie. It was the movie to introduce martial arts the the Westerns and it was fantastic.

Overall rating:96/100

Lee VS. Ohara:



Lee VS. Han (Final Fight, a true Bruce Lee classic!)



Enter The Dragon first fight (Bruce Lee facing off against Sammo Hung) This was the first fight in the movie but was actually the last scene Bruce Lee filmed before his death.

Bruce Lee:Books

I decided to take a short break from all of the movies and share some of books by and of Bruce Lee. These books may include notes from Bruce Lee himself, pictures, information, fighting techniques, etc. I have a few myself and I have to say myself that these books are amazing. Here are some books that you should definitely. Just click the title and you'll be redirected to the amazon.ca site to purchase if you want. Don't worry about additional shipping charges if you get items that are $39 and up. It doesn't matter how much, as long as it's over $39, shipping is free. If you would want these books, I would highly suggest purchasing it from amazon because of the discounts, you save quite a lot of money. If I already own one of the books below, I'll jsut put a rating beside the price. If I don't own one of the books posted below, then I don't have it...or maybe not yet. Next post after this is "Enter The Dragon". Stay tooned!

NOTE:All prices in Canadian and taxes not included
ORD:Original Release Date
NYR:Not Yet Released

Tao of Jeet Kune Do (Paperback):$14.56 (My Rating:4.9/5) ORD:October 1,1975

Bruce Lee's Fighting Method:The Complete Edition (Hardcover):$27.69 (My Rating:5/5) ORD:September 1,2008

Art Of Expressing The human Body (Paperback):$21.39 (My Rating:4.8/5) ORD:November 15,1998

Striking Thoughts (Paperback):$12.78 ORD:June 15,2002

Jeet Kune Do (Paperback):$21.38 ORD:November 15,1997

Bruce Lee-Wisdom For The Way (Hardcover):$13.10 ORD:October 1,2009 (NYR)

The Warrior Withinn:The Philosophies Of Bruce Lee (Paperback):$17.48 ORD:April 1,1996

Chinese Gung Fu:The Philosophical Art Of Self-Defense (Paperback):$12.56 ORD:February 1,1987

Bruce Lee Artist Of Life (Paperback):$16.35 ORD:April 1,2001

Bruce Lee:Way Of The Dragon (1972)

"Fist Of Fury" was also a huge success that that Bruce Lee started to work on his next big project, "Way Of The Dragon". This film was also produced by Raymond Chow and distributed by Golden Harvest. This time Bruce Lee was in charge as the director. Bruce played the leading role in the movie, the scriptwriter, and staged all of the action scenes. This film stars Bruce Lee of course, Nora Miao who was also in Bruce Lee's "The Big Boss" and "Fist Of Fury", Chuck Norris as the karate champion and Lee's final opponent in the movie, Hwang In-Shik, and Robert Wall. This time, the location of the movie was set in Rome and the final battle between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris was in the Colosseum. Total run time of the movie is 88 minutes and the release date of this movie is December 30,1972 in Hong Kong. Music was also by Joseph Koo and Bruce Lee. This was also Bruce Lee's second movie where he used the Nunchaku.(Below:Bruce Lee VS. Chuck Norris to the death in the Colosseum!) In the U.S, this film is also known as "The Return Of The Dragon".

Story: (From Wikipedia)

Tang Lung is sent from Hong Kong to Rome to help his friend's niece Chen Ching Hua and some family friends whose restaurant is being targeted by the local Mafia, which has been trying to force them to sign a contract handing over ownership of the restaurant to the Mafia boss. After their offers to purchase the restaurant are repeatedly turned down, the gangsters resort to intimidation. Tang fends off the local gangsters and wins Chen's admiration, who had initially looked down on him for his innocence. Tang had earlier been reluctant in putting all his savings into a bank and had even unknowingly went home with a prostitute while touring Rome with Chen.
The Mafia boss sends a gunman to kill Tang, but Tang defeats him by throwing wooden darts and fracturing his neck. The angry boss then takes a personal trip to the restaurant with his thugs to force Chen to sign the contract. Although they are armed with guns, Tang manages to defeat them after the boss forbids them to use the guns. Tang uses a Bo staff and a pair of Nunchakus during the fight. He warns the boss that he will take firm action against him if he continues to harass his friends. The boss then sends a sniper (the gunman earlier who now wears a neck brace) to kill Tang at Chen's apartment but he fails again. Chen is kidnapped by the boss and compelled to sign the contract at his headquarters, but Tang and his friends appear and rescue her once more.
The Mafia boss hires foreign martial artists who have trouble communicating with each other to challenge Tang Lung. Tang defeats them with help from his friends in the countryside near the Colosseum. Tang has an iconic final showdown inside the Colosseum with the Karate fighter Colt, the best of the hired fighters. Tang kills Colt, but he covers the body with Colt's white Gi to show his respect and admiration after the fight. The Mafia boss is finally arrested while the other villains are killed. Tang leaves Rome alone after bidding farewell to Chen

Cast:

Bruce Lee as Tang Lung (a.k.a. "China Dragon")
Nora Miao as Chen Ching Hua
Chuck Norris as Colt
Robert Wall as Fred (a.k.a. "Bob Fred")
Hwang In-Shik as Japanese martial artist
Paul Wei Ping-Ao as Ho
Wang Chung-Hsin as (Uncle) Wang
Tony Liu as Tony
Unicorn Chan as Jimmy
Tommy Chen as Tommy
Chin Ti as Ah Quen
Wu Ngan as Ah Chuan
Robert Chen as Robert
John Benn as Mafia boss

My Thoughts On The Movie:
It just keeps getting better and better. I thought this movie was better than "Fist Of Fury" (1972). Rome was an excellent place to shot the movie and the fights seem more realistic and stunning as ever. One of Bruce Lee's best movies! This movie does has brief nudity but is nothing too graphic. The plot (above) is amazing and it shows that Bruce Lee is one tough guy even though he doesn't really talk a lot in the movie and it may make him seem timid, but once he gets serious, don't f**k with him!!!, cuz he's dangerous. What also makes this film amazingly stunning is that Bruce Lee actually brawls with none other than Chuck Norris, which is also one of my favorite scenes of the entire movie. The way all the fights are staged and the way Bruce Lee uses the nunchaku in combat will make you want to become a martial artist or at least study it. The differences from this movie and Bruce Lee's previous ones are that this one is an action-comedy and the other ones are action-dramas...That's why I love this movie. Like I said before, this is a must-get if you want the best martial arts movie, you're a Bruce Lee fan, or anybody else. If you've never seen it before, then I suggests picking it up from the electronic departments.

Overall Rating:95/100

Bruce Lee VS. Chuck Norris

Bruce Lee showing off his nunchaku skills!

Bruce Lee:Fist Of Fury (1972)

After the success of Bruce Lee's movie, "The Big Boss", Bruce had already started working on his next major film, "Fist Of Fury", and not to be confused with "The Big Boss" which also had the alternate title "Fists Of Fury". The director of the movie was Lo Wei and was the second movie produced by the legendary Raymond Chow and distributed by Golden Harvest. The total run time of the film is 108 minutes/1 hour 48 minutes, and was followed by the movie "New Fist Of Fury" (1976) starring Jackie Chan. "Fist Of Fury" was also the first movie to have the nunchaku in it, as seen below with Bruce Lee holding a nunchaku in his hand. The U.S name of this movie is also "The Chinese Connection".

Story: (From Wikipedia)
The film is set in the early 20th century in Shanghai International Settlement. The martial arts student Chen Zhen returns to Jing Wu School to marry his fiancee Yuan Le-erh. However tragic news awaits him; his master Huo Yuanjia had died, apparently from illness. Chen is deeply saddened and traumatised by the sudden demise of his beloved master. During the funeral, some Japanese students from a Dojo in Hongkou show up. They present a sign to Jing Wu, bearing the words "sick men of the East" (東亞病夫), seemingly as to insult Huo Yuanjia. They taunt the Jing Wu students to fight them and promise that they will "eat their words" if the Jing Wu students dare to fight them and defeat them.
Shortly after, Chen Zhen goes to the Hongkou Dojo alone to return the "gift" (the sign). He meets with hostility from the Japanese students and they engage in a fight. Chen Zhen defeats all of them, including their Sensei, single-handedly. He uses his master's style of fighting Mizongyi and a Nunchaku as a weapon during the fight. He smashes the glass on the sign and makes the students who taunted him earlier chew up the paper bearing the derogatory words, so as to make them literally "eat their words".
Chen takes a stroll to a park after that. He is refused entry into the park by a Sikh guard who points towards a sign reading "No dogs and Chinese allowed" (狗與華人不得入內). After the guard allows a foreigner to bring his pet dog into the park, a Japanese man approaches Chen and tells him that if he behaves like a pet dog, he will be allowed to go in. Chen beats up the man in anger and proceeds to smash the sign with a flying kick.
Meanwhile, the Japanese students retaliate by attacking Jing Wu School on the orders of their master Hiroshi Suzuki. The Jing Wu students are caught by surprise and are totally unprepared for the onslaught. After causing severe damage, the Japanese students leave. They warn Jing Wu School to hand over Chen Zhen or else Jing Wu will be closed and all the students put under arrest. Chen returns and realises that he has caused big trouble. His fellow students are reluctant to hand him over to the Japanese so they make plans to help him escape from Shanghai.
That night, Chen secretly overhears a conversation between the cook and the caretaker and discovers that his master was killed after consuming biscuits laced with poison. He bursts in and confronts them. Chen kills them in blind rage after they claimed responsibility for Huo Yuanjia's death. Chen hangs their bodies from a lamp post after that. The next day, the Jing Wu students discover the bodies and suspect that Chen is responsible. However, Chen is nowhere to be found. Eventually, Chen's fiancee finds him hiding near Huo Yuanjia's grave. They share a passionate moment together briefly. At the same time, Suzuki forces the local police inspector to arrest Chen Zhen and bring Chen back to him. The beleaguered inspector has no choice but to repeat the Japanese's earlier warnings to Jing Wu School. That night, Chen confronts Suzuki's translator and forces a confession out of him, learning the entire truth behind his master's death. He kills the translator after the latter attempted to sneak up on him and he hangs the body from the lamp post.
The angry Suzuki decides to take matters into his own hands. He sends his men to attack Jing Wu School and kill everyone inside. On the same night, Chen barges into the Dojo to take his revenge. He takes down every single Japanese combatant he meets. Afterwards Chen battles Petrov (Robert Baker), a Russian gang boss in league with Suzuki and his plans, who was visiting the Dojo at the time of Chen's attack. The two fighters at first starts out evenly matched, but when Petrov is eventually unable to keep up with the speed of Chen's attacks he too goes down in defeat. Finally, Chen corners Suzuki inside his office. Suzuki uses a Katana to fight back but he is no match for Chen, who is armed with a Nunchaku. In the dramatic ending of the fight scene, Chen sends Suzuki flying out of the room and kills him, thus avenging his master's death. Chen returns to Jing Wu School and finds that many of his fellow students have been killed during the Japanese's raid, although all of the raiders have been killed in the fight as well. Shortly after, the police arrive and place him under arrest for murder. Chen speaks to the inspector in private and is assured that Jing Wu School will stay on after he leaves. In the final scene, Chen charges and makes a flying kick at a line of armed soldiers just before they open fire at him.


My Thoughts On The Movie:
I gotta say I loved this moive. There was a lot of action and I liked this one better than "The Big Boss". My favorite scene must be when Bruce Lee fights a hord of Japanese fighters at once and then uses his nunchaku's. I own this movie as well and I think I watched it about 3 or 4 times and the fights never get boring. They seem so realistic and have all been staged extremely well, especially in the early 1970's. Most chinese martial arts films back then were so terrible because there were always some sort of wire work,the whole thing looked so terrible, and it really seemed unrealistic. This movie is fantastic because there's a lot of emotion in this film because Bruce's character in the movie loses his master but try's to find out who the killer is, so he goes hunting down the Japanese men one by one. Robert Baker, the second last enemy in the movie was also one of Bruce Lee's pupil. The legendary Jackie Chan also makes a brief cameo in the movie as a student and a stuntmen of the film in the final scenes. This movie is a must get for anybody because it's a true Bruce Lee classic!

Overall Rating:93/100

Cast:
Bruce Lee as Chen Zhen - the protagonist of the film
Nora Miao as Yuan Le-erh - the love interest and fiancee of Chen Zhen
Riki Hashimoto as Hiroshi Suzuki - the master of Hongkou Dojo. He is the primary villain in the film.
Robert Baker as Petrov - a Russian gang boss who joins Suzuki
Tien Feng as Fan Chia-Chi - the eldest student of Huo Yuanjia
Paul Wei as Hu En - Suzuki's translator.
Feng Yi as Yoshida - the Hongkou Dojo's Sensei (head instructor)
Lo Wei as Fatty - the police inspector
Hwong Chung Hsin as Tien - the cook from Jing Wu School. He is actually a spy and Yoshida's younger brother.
Han Yin-chieh as Feng Kwai-Sher - the caretaker from Jing Wu School.
James Tien Chun as Fan Chun-hsia - a student from Jing Wu School
Maria Yi as Yen - a student from Jing Wu School
Lee Kwan as Hsu - a student from Jing Wu School
Tony Liu as Chin - a student from Jing Wu School
Chin San as Tung - a student from Jing Wu School

One of my favorite scenes in the movie:


The theme song for the movie:


Final scenes in the movie:

Bruce Lee:The Big Boss (1971)

Bruce Lee was unhappy of his supporting roles in the U.S that he returned to Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, people refer "The Green Hornet" as "The Kato Show" and Bruce didn't expect much success from the people in Hong Kong. Bruce was then offered a film contract by the lengendary director Raymond Chow. Raymond Chow was born January 1,1929 and is currently 80 years old. Bruce Lee accepted to star in 2 films produced by Raymond's production company called "Golden Harvest". Those 2 films would soon be "The Big Boss" and soon after "Fist Of Fury". "The Big Boss" was Lee's first major film and it was an enormous success in Hong Kong. The whole film also cost less than $100,000. The star of the film was suppose to be James Tien, but Bruce Lee's amazing performances proved otherwise and a new star was born. In the U.S, this film is also known as "Fists Of Fury". When "The Big Boss " was released in theatres, Bruce Lee had already begun working on his next project, "Fist of Fury" which was released the following year.
Story:(from Wikipedia)
Cheng is a Chinese man from Guangdong who has moved to Thailand, with the help of his uncle, to find a job working with his cousins in an ice factory. When a block of ice is accidentally broken, something that looks like a block of white powder comes out. Later that night, the two cousins who discovered the heroin were asked to stay to see the manager. They were told that there are better jobs for them. Apparently, the factory is a front for a drug smuggling ring led by the Big Boss, Hsiao Mi. The cousins were offered good positions. When they declined, they were murdered.
Hsiao Mi attempts to cover up the murders, but Cheng and his surviving cousins became suspicious. Two more of his cousins, Hsu Chien and Ah Pei, go to Mi's house to ask if he knows what happened to them. When they realize he is acting suspicious and start toward the police station, Mi also has them killed (but not before Hsu takes several of Mi's men down with him). Hsiao Mi then distracts Cheng by promoting him to foreman and providing him with alcohol and prostitutes (turning some of his cousins against him). However, out of affection, one of the prostitutes revealed the truth to Cheng. He broke into the factory one night and discovered, to his horror, his cousins' corpses. Cheng's snooping around was immediately discovered by a gang led by Hsiao Mi's son, Hsiao Chiun.
Cheng defeated the gang and killed many, including Hsiao Chiun. Unfortunately he returned home only to find that his entire family has been murdered. Cheng exacted revenge by killing Hsiao Mi in the final fight, by stabbing him with his own fingers. He then surrendered to the police.

My Thoughts On The Movie:
I also own this movie and i also watched it a few times. It is rated R for restricted. Prabobly because of brief nudity, sexual themes, and violence such as gore. Although in this movie, Lee seems quite quiet throughout the movie for the first half of the movie you don't really see much action. Overall, the movie was superb! There were different language selections such as Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. The action scenes were done extremely well and the plot was alright. In the movie there's also suppose to be an infamous scene where Lee cuts a person's head with a saw but that's not included in the DVD. Bruce Lee was fast, stunning, and this is a true Bruce Lee classic. If you are a fan of Bruce Lee or even martial arts, i would strongly suggest picking this one up for your collection.

Overall rating:90/100

Cast:

Bruce Lee as Cheng Chao-an

Maria Yi as Chiao Mei

James Tien as Cousin "Hsu Chien"
Yin-Chieh Han as Hsiao Mi ("The Big Boss")
Lee Kwan as Cousin "Ah Kun"
Tony Liu as "Hsiao Chiun" (Hsiao Mi's son)
Chao Chen as "Foreman of the Ice factory"
Chia Ching Tu as "Uncle"
Gam Saan as Cousin "Ah Shan"
Billy Chan Wui-Ngai as Cousin "Ah Pei"
Lam Ching-Ying as Cousin "Ah Yen" (also Assistant Action Director of the film)
Nora Miao as the drinkstand owner
Ma La Lene as "Miss Wuman"
Unknown as Cousin "Ah Chen"
Unknown as Cousin "Ah Wong"

Bruce Lee:Acting Career

Lee Hoi-Chuen, Bruce Lee's father was a famous Cantonese Opera star. That's was when Bruce was introduced to films and at an extremely young age as well. Lee's first role was when he was only a few weeks old, playing the role of a female baby. By the time Bruce Lee turned 18, he already appeared in 20 films. Out of all the films he appeared in, he has only been in one with his father. In 1965, Willaim Dozier invited Bruce to an audition and Lee showed off his lightning fast speed that he soon got the minor role of Kato, in the show "The Green Hornet". The show didn't last long and was eventually cancelled in 1 season airing from 1966-1967. Bruce Lee also played Kato in the crossovers with the Batman show. Bruce also had guest appearances in shows such as "Ironside" in 1967, "Marlowe" in 1969, and "Here Comes The Brides" in 1969. Lee appeared in 4 episodes of "Ironside", playing as the martial arts instructor.

Bruce Lee playing his role as Kato, 1964-1966:


Here below is a video of Bruce Lee on the show "Marlowe" in 1969.

Here below is Bruce Lee on the show "Longstreet",1969-1970.
Part 1:

And Part 2:

Bruce Lee also made an appearance on "Here Comes The Brides", 1968.






And last is Bruce Lee as a guest in the show "Ironside", 1967.

Bruce Lee:His Family

(left:A picture of Bruce Lee when he was an infant with his 2 parents)

Bruce Lee had 2 children with Linda. His first child was a boy named Brandon. He was born in February 1,1965 and died in March 31,1993, nearly 20 years after his father died. Brandon Lee became an actor like his father and died in an accident while filming the 1993 movie "The Crow". Lee's second child was a girl named Shannon. Shannon was born in 1969. Shannon has also became an actress in the 1990's but has quit ever since. Bruce Lee's father, Lee Hoi-Chuen became a grandfather when Brandon was born in 1965 but died a week later. Lee Hoi-Chuen was 64 years old when he passed away. He was born in February 4,1901 and passed away February 7,1965. Bruce Lee's wife, Linda, was born March 21,1945 and has re-married twice after the death of Bruce Lee.

(left:Bruce Lee & his son Brandon Lee)

Bruce Lee:The beginning of a legend

(Left:Lee Hoi-Chuen, Bruce Lee's father)

Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco in November 27th, 1940 in the year of the Dragon and the hour of the Dragon. His birth name is Lee Jun Fan and the Madarin version is Lei Siu Lung. He only speaks english and cantonese. His dad, Lee Hoi-Chuen (left) was chinese and his mom, named Grace Ho, was chinese and a quarter German. When Bruce Lee was just 3 months, his parents brought him back to Hong Kong. Bruce Lee is a Hong Kong citizen and an American citizen. At the time, Lee Hoi-Chuen was a lead in cantonese operas and also of film actors. Also at the time , there was the second World War and all mananged to survive the war. As the war came to an end, Lee Hoi-Chuen resumed his acting career and became quite a big star. Bruce Lee went to St.Francis Xavier's Collage for High School. In Spring 1959, Lee aged 18, Lee got involved in a street fight and then the police were involved. April 1959, Lee's parents decided to return him to the United States to meet his older sister Agnes who were already living in San Francisco, where Bruce Lee was born. In 1959, Bruce Lee aged 18 and a half, was returning to the United States with only $100 in his pockets. Bruce Lee also, at the time had the titles of the 1957 High School Boxing Champion and came in second forthe 1958 Crown Colony Cha Cha in Hong Kong. After living in San Francisco for a few months, Bruce Lee moved to Seattle in 1959. In 1960, Lee completed his High School years and recieved his diploma from Edison Technical School. He soon attended the University Of Washington in the March of 1961 and getting a major in drama. He also prabobly took courses in philosophy and psycology. Soon after he would meet his future wife, Linda Emery and getting married in August of 1964. Bruce Lee eventually resigned his University education, having done 3 years of school but never graduated. In Spring of 1964, Bruce Lee moved to Oakland to live with James Yimm Lee which has no relation to Bruce what so ever. James also assisted Bruce in co-founding the second Jun Fan martial arts studio in Oakland, with the first being in Seattle. James Lee also introduced Bruce Lee to Ed Parker, organizer of the Karate Championships and soon be introduced to Hollywood. (Below:Bruce Lee with his instructor, Yip man) Yip man was born October 1,1893 and passed away December 2,1972, age only 79 and less than a year from Bruce Lee's death.