How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009) (TV)

Director:

Steve Webb

Writer:

Steve Webb (written by)

Release Date:

17 May 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee's global impact to see how he has influenced all areas of popular culture including fitness...

Plot Keywords:

China | Ballet | Martial Arts Master | Hand To Hand Combat | Fight

Cast

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Cali	...	Himself (as Nelle Franck Cali)
Jackie Chan	...	Himself
Margaret Cho	...	Interviewee
Raymond Chow	...	Himself
Rob Cohen	...	Himself
Randy Couture	...	Himself
Eddie Griffin	...	Himself
Grady Hendrix	...	Himself
Taky Kimura	...	Himself
Shannon Lee	...	Herself
Stan Lee	...	Himself
Sugar Ray Leonard	...	Himself
Yu Pang Lin	...	Himself
LL Cool J	...	Himself
Bey Logan	...	Himself
Charles Parnell	...	Narrator
Brett Ratner	...	Himself
RZA	...	Interviewee
John Saxon	...	Himself
Lalo Schifrin	...	Himself
Yan Ming Shi	...	Himself
Anderson Silva	...	Himself
David Tadman	...	Himself
Shawn Tompkins	...	Himself
Ken 'Flex' Wheeler	...	Himself
Dana White	...	Himself
John Woo	...	Himself
Donnie Yen
Wah Yuen	...	Himself

Directed by
Steve Webb

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Steve Webb		written by

Produced by
Joanne Azern	....	producer
Paul Cabana	....	co-executive producer
Salimah El-Amin	....	line producer
Dirk Hoogstra	....	executive producer
Becky Lee	....	field producer
Shannon Lee	....	executive producer
Jon-Barrie Waddell	....	executive producer
Steve Webb	....	producer

Cinematography by
Rick Cullis
Justin Evans
Paul Jacobson
James Mathers
Alastair McCormick
Mark Molesworth
Kev Robertson
Nathan Wilson

Film Editing by
James Jones

Production Management
Becky Lee	....	production manager

Sound Department
Dave Eden	....	sound
Steve Giammaria	....	assistant re-recording mixer
Noah Mathers	....	sound
Cory Melious	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jim Moncur	....	sound
Richard Munns	....	sound
Ryan M. Price	....	sound effects editor
Paul Stula	....	sound

Editorial Department
Christi Leftwich	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Chris Robertson	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Marissa Branson	....	researcher
Nicholas Eriksson	....	production assistant
Bill Royce	....	talent

Thanks
Alicia Peyrano	....	special thanks
David Tadman	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Brian Waddell Productions Limited

Distributors

• Edel Media & Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Roadshow Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (HD)

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG (2010)

Company:

Brian Waddell Productions Limited

Goofs:

Factual errors: The narrator says that the Bruce Lee Museum (including the grounds) in his home town will occupy '1.5 million square kilometers' which is physically impossible. Which is more likely is "1.5 Million Square feet" or the nearest metric equivalent.

Soundtrack:

Acuña

Extremely weak documentary

I really don't have much to say about this weak documentary. Unlike previous documentaries it does not capture the spirit of Bruce Lee. I has no understanding of his impact, philosophy, legacy, etc. Talks with all the wrong people. Have factual information that is ridiculous: "Glasgow is one of the most violent cities in Europe." Yeah, right, sure they would have agreed with that in Sarajevo? (I meant that ironically). With that kind of standard for documentaries you really give that art-form a bad name. It just seemed they had talked with a lot of frustrated people who says clichéd things like: "Bruce Lee used what was useful," and other meaningless garbage like that. It just goes on and on forever, for example trying to portray Jackie Chan as "a major star" (which he is not, in my opinion - in ten years time no one will remember Jackie Chan). So this movie is just all about ego and misses all opportunities to make a great philosophical documentary on the legacy of Bruce Lee.