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Bruce Lee's Deadly Kung Fu

Original title: Yong chun jie quan
  • 1977
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
322
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Bruce Lee in The Dragon Dies Hard (1975)
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Bruce Li plays a young kung fu expert (and waiter) who is trying to live peacefully in San Francisco with his marital arts-challenged friend. But they run afoul of some American thugs, and t... Read allBruce Li plays a young kung fu expert (and waiter) who is trying to live peacefully in San Francisco with his marital arts-challenged friend. But they run afoul of some American thugs, and the fight is on...right!Bruce Li plays a young kung fu expert (and waiter) who is trying to live peacefully in San Francisco with his marital arts-challenged friend. But they run afoul of some American thugs, and the fight is on...right!

  • Directors
    • Chi Chang
    • Hua Chen
  • Writers
    • Hsin-Yi Chang
    • Hua Chen
  • Stars
    • Bruce Li
    • Carter Wong
    • Kuei Chang
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    322
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Chi Chang
      • Hua Chen
    • Writers
      • Hsin-Yi Chang
      • Hua Chen
    • Stars
      • Bruce Li
      • Carter Wong
      • Kuei Chang
    • 14User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Bruce Li
    Bruce Li
    • Bruce
    • (as Ho Chung Tao)
    Carter Wong
    Carter Wong
    • Mr. Liu
    • (as Wang Chia-Ta)
    Kuei Chang
    Kuei Chang
    Chi-Min Chin
    Jeong-lee Hwang
    • Ching Yun-Cheh
    • (as Wang Chang-Li)
    Alan Ellerton
    • Red and yellow fighter
    Hsiao-Hu Lin
    Robert Kerver
    • Mr. Grace
    Roy Horan
    • Charlie
    Charles Bonet
    Charles Bonet
    Phil Cohen
    • White and Brown fighter
    Kuan-Hsiung Huang
    Fa-Yuan Li
    Fa-Yuan Li
    Chung Lin
    Fong Lung
    Fong Lung
    Ching Chin Min
    Dan Schwarz
    Chiang Su
    • Directors
      • Chi Chang
      • Hua Chen
    • Writers
      • Hsin-Yi Chang
      • Hua Chen
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    5deluca.lorenzo@libero.it

    "WHY DON'T WE SHOOT HIM?"

    The above-mentioned line is in the italian version of this involuntarily funny movie, I don't know the english or original version, but it's a no-nonsense question one of the badguys ask for. Tons of outdate fistfights between Bruce Li/Ho Tsung Tao, his companion Carter Wong (Big trouble in Little China) and tehe usual mobsters. Korean Hwang Jiang Li pops-up with a ridicolous cloak for a fight against the fake Lee.
    6InzyWimzy

    Bad Story Bruce!!

    Aw man. I kept waiting...and waiting...and waiting... ...and I yelled, "That's it??"

    Man, this one hurt. Like walking in the dark and ripping a fresh wound on your shin off the corner of the living room coffee table. I kept anticipating final fight or climactic scene...or someone bumping into Bruce Li and sending him into a rage by yelling, "You look nothing like Bruce Lee!!" Instead, it's like a really bad soap opera and seeing Bruce negotiate movie contracts. Will Bruce mingle well with others at the gala party? Plus, it really makes Bruce Lee seem like a two timing sleaze because he revels in his affair and has no remorse whatsoever. Besides the fun seeing Bruce do his paper route or his phony TV kung fu demonstrations, Bruce Li; you have done better.
    7Dartkick

    Surprisingly enjoyable

    Hey, I've seen my share of kung-fu garbage, and this film is something I wasted a good boring Monday night on. Expectingly nothing but garbage, I just popped in the tape and thought I'd just let it run. To tell the truth, it's surprisingly decent. Bruce Li is no Bruce Lee, but he's certainly the best of the imitators, and this film is one of his better moments.

    Another of those bad-yet-enjoyable films. Worthwhile if you're a kung-fu / Bruce Lee fan though.

    7 / 10
    4born-giantsfan

    Not a Bruce Lee Biopic

    This review is for BRUCE'S DEADLY KUNG FU aka BRUCE LEE'S SECRET. This is the one where he is a waiter at the beginning of the movies, 3 guys at a table hassle him and another employee, he pours lots of pepper on thier chicken, and a fight breaks out.

    The movie is cheesy, the fight scenes mediocre, and the acting is poor. Add in many annoying characters such as the woman who owns the restaurant, the children of the shipyard owner, a very whiney kid, and buffoonish rivals and the film just drags on.

    If you are looking for a biopic this is not it. No accurate information about Bruce Lee. It is basically a play on his name to sell a bad movie.
    5Space_Mafune

    Bruce Li vs. 70s Disco Thugs

    In this film we see Bruce Lee wanna-be Bruce Li tackle an army of thugs(who just happen to look like a bunch of bad rejects from a 70s Disco special) lead by Mr. Grace(who just happens to resemble John Travolta if he were fat and had a scar on his face). The fights are pretty good but seriously lack credibility. In any case, this movie is very humorous to watch but the humor isn't of the intentional type. Good fun if you like this sort of thing.

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      Referenced in Bruce Lee, the Legend (1984)

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    • Release date
      • 1977 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bruce Lee: A Dragon Story
    • Production companies
      • Golden Sun Films
      • The Eternal Film Company
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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