The True Game of Death (1981)
"Jue dou si wang da" (original title)

This movie creates a fictional story around Bruce Lee's death. In it a villain known as "Big Boss" drugs Bruce Lee in order to destroy his production company and force him to work for him. ... See full summary »

Directors:

Steve, Chen Tien-Tai

Stars:

Hsao Lung, Alice, Ali Tayler

Cast

Credited cast:
Hsao Lung
Alice
Ali Tayler
George Steve
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bruce Le
Bruce Lee	...	Himself (archive footage)
Wen Tai Li
Tien Hsiang Lung
San Peng	...	Sumo Wrestler #2
Chia Chuan Tang

Storyline

This movie creates a fictional story around Bruce Lee's death. In it a villain known as "Big Boss" drugs Bruce Lee in order to destroy his production company and force him to work for him. But the drug accidentally kills Bruce and so a double is hired to pose as him. When Bruce's girlfriend discovers the double, the real Bruce's spirit takes him over to help him defeat the villain.

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Plot Keywords:

chop socky | brawl | kung fu classic | chinese | violence | 

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Genres:

Action

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Details

Country:

Taiwan

Language:

Mandarin English

Release Date:

8 December 1981 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

The True Game of Death

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ho Hsin Motion Picture Co.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

This is truly not the True Game of Death

Hi yaaa!!! That's the sounds of Bruce Li not Bruce Lee. This movie starts off with a brutal scene where two guys poison Bruce Lee (the real one) by putting poison in his drink. The footage of this is Bruce having drinks with Han from Enter the Dragon. From there the movie is just funny. Bruce Li can't fight for anything and there is corny 70s music playing every time he fights. Bruce Lee's girl friend which is supposed to be Linda Lee, is kidnapped after Bruce wouldn't do a movie that the mob wanted him to do. Sounds familiar? When he reaches the HQ of the mob he fights many men excluding a sumo! There is also a motorcycle scene and he wears the same clothes as the original Bruce. In the end they show clips of the real Bruce to make the movie a little better. This is the best part of the movie because they show clips of the real Lee and the fact that it's almost over. I personally like watching cheap imitations for the laughs.