Beware of films starring the infamous Bruce Lee imitators, designed to cash in on the real deal. Some of these films and performers have some merit of their own, but do not be fooled into thinking you are going to see Bruce Lee! It should be noted that Golden Harvest's Game of Death and Game of Death 2 really also falls in this category, though there is some footage of Bruce. (In 1986's No Retreat, No Surrender Bruce appears as a ghost, inspiring the main character.) Still, the odd Bruceploitation film has its own charm. Here are some of these films and performers:
IMITATORS
- Bronson Lee
- Bruce Chen
- Bruce Lai
- Bruce Le (Wong Kin Lung)
- Bruce Lei
- Bruce Li (Ho Chung Tao)
- Bruce Liang
- Bruce Thai
- Dragon Lee
SEQUELS, REMAKES
- New Fist of Fury, 1976 - Jackie Chan, dir. Lo Wei
- Fist of Legend (Jing wu ying xiong), 1994 - Jet Li, dir. Gordon Chan, Woo-ping Yuen
SPOOFS / COMEDIES
- Enter the Fat Dragon, 1978 - Sammo Hung, dir. Sammo Hung
Definitely worth watching for Sammo's performance as a fanatical Bruce Lee fan. His impression of Bruce is flawless, and there are some very funny sequences, especially the one in which he is an extra on an exploitation movie who beats up the Bruce Lee wanna-be "star".
- They call me Bruce, 1982 - Johnny Yune
- They still call me Bruce, 1987 - Johnny Yune
- Shaolin Soccer, 2001 - Stephen Chow, dir. Stephen Chow
features a Bruce Lee impersonation
- Fantasia, 2004 - Wai Ka-Fai
features Louis Koo with an homage to Bruce Lee
EXPLOITATION
Kungfucinema.com has run a series of three articles (taken from Impact magazine) about Bruceploitation: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
- Bruce, Hong Kong Master, 19?? - Bruce Liang
- The Real Bruce Lee, 1973 - Bruce Li, Dragon Lee
- Bruce Lee: a Dragon Story, 1974 - Bruce Li
- Goodbye Bruce Lee, 1975 - Bruce Li
- Bruce Lee vs the Supermen, 1975 - Bruce Li
- Chinese Connection 2, 1976 - Bruce Li
- Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, 1976 - Bruce Liang
- Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger, 1976 - Bruce Li
- Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave, 1976 - Bruce Le; also see Something Awful review
- Bruce Against Iron Hand, 1976 - Bruce Li
- Bruce Lee's Deadly Kung Fu, 1976 - Bruce Li (watch the film online - do a search for Bruce Lee: Secret)
- Return of Fists of Fury, 1977 - Bruce Le
- Return of Bruce, 1977 - Bruce Le
- Bruce Vs. Black Dragon, 1977 - Bruce Le
- The Clones of Bruce Lee, 1977 - Bruce Le
- Bruce Lee the Invincible, 1977 - Bruce Li (watch the film online - do a search for the title)
- Bruce Lee's Iron Finger, 1977 - Bruce Li
- Bruce Lee, We Miss You, 1977 - Bruce Li (watch the film online - do a search for the title)
- Bruce Lee in New Guinea, 1977 - Bruce Li (watch the film online - do a search for the title)
- Bruce Lee's Big Secret, 1977 - Bruce Li
- Enter the Game of Death, 1978 - Bruce Le
- Bruce the Super Hero, 1979 - Bruce Le
- Re-enter the Dragon, 1979 - Bruce Le
- Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth, 1978 - Bruce Li
- Bruce Lee Fights Again, 1978 - Dragon Lee
- Fists of Bruce Lee, 1978 - Bruce Li
- Image of Bruce Lee, 1978 - Bruce Li
- Spirits of Bruce Lee, 1979 - Bruce Li
- Treasure of Bruce Le, 1980 - Bruce Le
- Bruce, King of Kung Fu, 1980 - Bruce Le
- Blind Fists of Bruce, 1981 - Bruce Li
- Bruce Lee's Ways of Kung Fu, 1982 - Dragon Lee
- Ninja Vs. Bruce Lee, 1982 - Bruce Le
- The Young Bruce Lee, 1982 - Bruce Le
- Golden Sun, 1984 - Bruce Li, dir. Lee Koon Chung
- No Retreat, No Surrender, 1986 - Kurt McKinney, dir. Corey Yuen
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