The Best of Bruce Lee
by russellnanamie | created - 28 Jan 2013 | updated - 06 Sep 2016 | PublicAll that is the Best of Bruce Lee;
1-6: His Martial Arts Cinema
7: His Only Other American Film
8-10: The Best of His American TV Roles
11-15: The Best of His Child Star Films
16-17: Old Interviews
18-24: The Best of His Documentaries
25-26: The Best Films About Him
27-30: The Best of His Son, Brandon Lee's Films
31: His Daughter, Shannon Lee's Best Film
32-37: The Best Films with Ties to Bruce Lee
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1. Fist of Fury (1972)
R | 107 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A young man seeks vengence for the death of his teacher.
Director: Wei Lo | Stars: Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, James Tien, Maria Yi
Votes: 33,891 | Gross: $1.29M
aka Fist of Fury Bruce's Best Chinese Film
2. Enter the Dragon (1973)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri
Votes: 113,006 | Gross: $25.00M
Bruce's Best American Film and Still American's Best Martial Arts Movie!
3. The Way of the Dragon (1972)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them.
Director: Bruce Lee | Stars: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Nora Miao, Ping-Ou Wei
Votes: 41,050 | Gross: $4.06M
Bruce Lee Vs. Chuck Norris Classic!
4. The Big Boss (1971)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear.
Directors: Wei Lo, Chia-Hsiang Wu | Stars: Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien, Marilyn Bautista
Votes: 29,473 | Gross: $0.04M
5. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000 Video)
PG | 100 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
A documentary showing the life of Bruce Lee up-close.
Directors: John Little, Bruce Lee | Stars: Bruce Lee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Peter Archer, Sun-Man Bae
Votes: 3,294
For True Fans that cannot stand the insult that is The Game of Death. This is Bruce Lee's untouched G.o.D. just how he left it.
6. Game of Death (1978)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.
Directors: Robert Clouse, Bruce Lee | Stars: Bruce Lee, Gig Young, Dean Jagger, Hugh O'Brian
Votes: 22,358 | Gross: $10.00M
7. Marlowe (1969)
PG | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young woman from Kansas hires LA private detective Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: James Garner, Gayle Hunnicutt, Carroll O'Connor, Rita Moreno
Votes: 4,017
8. The Green Hornet (1966–1967)
TV-PG | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A newspaper publisher and his Asian valet/martial arts expert battle crime as the feared Green Hornet and Kato.
Stars: Bruce Lee, Van Williams, Wende Wagner, Lloyd Gough
Votes: 3,274
aka The Kato Show My Favorite Episode-The Preying Mantis
9. Batman (1966–1968)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
The Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.
Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 26,147
Bruce Lee played Kato in 3 episodes – Batman's Satisfaction (1967) … Kato – A Piece of the Action (1967) … Kato – The Spell of Tut (1966) … Kato (uncredited)
10. Longstreet (1971–1972)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cases of a blind insurance investigator.
Stars: James Franciscus, Marlyn Mason, Peter Mark Richman, Ann Doran
Votes: 627
Bruce Lee played Li Tsung in 4 episodes – I See, Said the Blind Man (1971) … Li Tsung – Wednesday's Child (1971) … Li Tsung – Spell Legacy Like Death (1971) … Li Tsung – The Way of the Intercepting Fist (1971) ... Li Tsung
11. Xi lu xiang (1950)
80 min | Drama
The English was actually The Kid.
Director: Fung Fung | Stars: Bruce Lee, Chau-Shui Yee, Hoi-Chuen Lee, Fung Fung
Votes: 171
aka The Kid Bruce at the age of 10, My Favorite of his child star Films
12. The Orphan (1960)
104 min | Drama, Family
When a young street thug becomes friends with the headmaster of a school, he gives up the triad life to enroll in the school.
Director: Sun-Fung Lee | Stars: Cho-Fan Ng, Yin Pak, Bruce Lee, Wai-Yu Chan
Votes: 120
aka The Orphan Bruce at the age of 20
13. Thunderstorm (1957)
124 min | Drama
The Thunderstorm is a 1957 Hong Kong drama film directed by Ng Wui and starring Bruce Lee based on the play Thunderstorm by Chinese dramatist Cao Yu.
Director: Wui Ng | Stars: Yin Pak, Dun Lo, Ying Cheung, Bruce Lee
Votes: 140
aka The thunderstorm Bruce at the age of 17
14. Gu xing xue lei (1955)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama
Lee plays a young man who comes under the tutelage of a convict and must make hard choices about his life's direction.
Director: Ji Zhu | Stars: Wood-Yau Cheung, Hark-Sun Lau, Bruce Lee, Yee Mui
Votes: 76
aka An Orphan's Tragedy Bruce at the age of 15
15. Ci mu lei (1953)
Drama
A woman struggles to bring up three children after the death of her husband. Her eldest son, on whom she has placed great hope, shames her with his dishonesty. Her daughter, the middle ... See full summary »
Director: Kim Chun | Stars: Hung Sin-Nui, Ying Cheung, Kwai-Lam Cheung, Chung-Ping Chiang
Votes: 28
aka The Guiding Light Bruce at the age of 13
16. Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview (1994 Video)
30 min | Short, Talk-Show
Bruce Lee's in-depth interview at the Pierre Berton Show, originally filmed in 1971, just a couple of years before he passed away. The footage was lost and would not be found and aired again until 1994.
Director: Michael Rothery | Stars: Pierre Berton, Bruce Lee
Votes: 124
The Water Speech
17. Bruce Lee: In His Own Words (1998 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
A collection of old interviews with Bruce Lee show us his beliefs, thoughts on fighting and what martial arts means to him.
Director: John Little | Stars: Bruce Lee, Peter Archer, Pierre Berton, Linda Lee Cadwell
Votes: 123
18. How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary
How Bruce Lee Changed the World explores the amazing multitude of ways that Bruce Lee - the first international Asian superstar - has influenced pop culture.
Director: Steve Webb | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jackie Chan, Margaret Cho, Raymond Chow
Votes: 615
My Favorite Bruce Lee Documentary
19. I Am Bruce Lee (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form, and this documentary will reveal why Bruce Lee's flame burns brighter now than the day he died over three decades ago.
Director: Pete McCormack | Stars: Bruce Lee, Paul Bowman, Daniele Bolelli, Richard Bustillo
Votes: 3,940
20. The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001 Video)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary
A look at the life of superstar Bruce Lee.
Director: Phillip Dye | Stars: Bruce Lee, Greg O'Neil, Diane McBain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Votes: 109
21. Bruce Lee, the Legend (1984)
TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary
The Official Golden Harvest tribute to the Master of the Martial Arts Film, Bruce Lee.
Director: Leonard Ho | Stars: James B. Nicholson, Hoi-Chuen Lee, Bruce Lee, Hon-Sang Siu
Votes: 1,249
22. Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee (1993)
92 min | Documentary, Action
The truth behind the mysterious death of Bruce Lee is exposed in this documentary that includes accounts by people who were present at the time of Lee's premature death. Features never-before-seen exclusive footage of Bruce Lee.
Director: Toby Russell | Stars: Brandon Lee, Peter Wu, Sheun-Leung Wong, Jesse Glover
Votes: 146
23. The Life of Bruce Lee (1994 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about martial arts actor Bruce Lee, from his birth in 1940 till his death in 1973, with interviews with his fellow actors and family. Dedicated to his son, Brandon.
Director: Guy Scutter | Stars: Brother Henry, Jan-Fai Lee, Taky Kimura, Roy Hollingsworth
Votes: 282
24. The Curse of the Dragon (1993)
R | 90 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
Documentary of the life of actor Bruce Lee, with interviews with cast members and crews who worked with him.
Directors: Tom Kuhn, Fred Weintraub | Stars: George Takei, Bruce Lee, Steve McQueen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Votes: 974
25. Bruce Lee, My Brother (2010)
129 min | Biography, Drama
The life story of martial arts icon and actor Bruce Lee.
Directors: Manfred Wong, Wai-Man Yip | Stars: Aarif Lee, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Christy Chung, Jennifer Tse
Votes: 1,970
My Favorite Film about Bruce Lee
26. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Biography, Drama
A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Robert Wagner, Michael Learned
Votes: 32,875 | Gross: $35.11M
27. The Crow (1994)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder.
Director: Alex Proyas | Stars: Brandon Lee, Michael Wincott, Rochelle Davis, Ernie Hudson
Votes: 203,188 | Gross: $50.69M
Brandon's Best American Film
28. Rapid Fire (1992)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When student Jake Lo witnesses a killing, he finds himself caught between two feuding drug lords. Betrayed and set up by the federal agents, the only person he can trust is Ryan, a Chicago cop who reminds Jake of his deceased father.
Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Brandon Lee, Powers Boothe, Nick Mancuso, Raymond J. Barry
Votes: 10,394 | Gross: $14.36M
29. Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
R | 79 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two L.A. cops with opposing views on what is the best way to uphold the law have to work together to bring down the Yakuza, while trying to protect a beautiful woman.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Tia Carrere
Votes: 20,719 | Gross: $2.28M
30. Legacy of Rage (1986)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Brandon Ma is an average Joe but his best friend, Michael, is a sinister drug dealer with a crush on Brandon's girlfriend, May. When Michael murders a dirty cop and frames his friend, sending him to jail, Brandon returns for vengeance.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Brandon Lee, Michael Wong, Regina Kent, Michael Wai-Man Chan
Votes: 1,541
Brandon's Best and Only Chinese Film
31. Enter the Eagles (1998)
95 min | Action, Thriller
Professional thief Martin is assigned to steal the largest diamond in the Czech Repbulic, the Czar's Prism for $3M. Needing extra help, Martin brings in his former partner Mandy, an ... See full summary »
Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Shannon Lee, Michael Wong, Anita Yuen, Jordan Chan
Votes: 392
aka Enter the Eagles Shannon's Best Film
32. Fist of Legend (1994)
R | 103 min | Action, Drama
In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Jet Li, Shinobu Nakayama, Siu-Ho Chin, Billy Chow
Votes: 24,927
Let Li's remake of Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury aka The Chinese Connection.
Just as good as Bruce Lee's original. Let Li and Yuen Wo Ping (aka Woo-Ping Yuen) always amaze. A must see for fan's of; Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Yuen Wo Ping, or Martial Arts Films.
33. Fearless (2006)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Biography, Drama
A biography of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia, who is the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Jet Li, Li Sun, Yong Dong, Yun Qu
Votes: 78,704 | Gross: $24.63M
aka Huo Yuan Jia
Let Li's unofficial prequel to Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury aka The Chinese Connection.
A Beautiful and Epic Film, this is Let Li at his Best. A must see for everyone!
34. Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
R | 106 min | Action, Drama, History
Chen Zhen, believed dead, returns to 1930s Shanghai under a false name. He joins a mob boss for info on the Japanese incl. a long kill list and at night fights the Japanese masked.
Director: Andrew Lau | Stars: Donnie Yen, Alex Ahlstrom, Shu Qi, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
Votes: 11,071 | Gross: $0.05M
Donnie Yen's follow up to his TV show Fist of Fury which is a TV version of Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury, aka The Chinese Connection, and therefore can be looked at as a prequel to Bruce Lee's film.
This film is a far cry from Bruce Lee's work. Still the film has its moments.
35. Ip Man (2008)
R | 106 min | Action, Biography, Drama
During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan, Ka-Tung Lam
Votes: 233,614
aka Yip Man
A film about Bruce Lee's first Sifu or Master, Yip Man
An amazing film, with an amazing story. Donnie Yen fighting in this film is some of the best I have ever seen. Ip Man is a must see.
36. Ip Man 2 (2010)
R | 108 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Centering on Ip Man's migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Xiaoming Huang, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Lynn Xiong
Votes: 111,031 | Gross: $0.21M
aka Yip Man 2
The sequel to Ip Man, with a cameo of a would be young Bruce Lee... not the real Bruce obviously.
Not as good as the first, but still a good film. A must see only if you love Bruce Lee, Donnie Yen and the fist Ip Man.
37. Ip Man 3 (2015)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Biography, Drama
When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over a local school, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Lynn Xiong, Jin Zhang, Mike Tyson
Votes: 60,209 | Gross: $2.68M
aka Yip Man 3
Another sequel to Ip Man, with two cameos of a not yet realized Bruce Lee.
Bruce Lee fans watch it for the scene where Bruce Lee negotiates Dance lessons for tutelage in Wing Chun.
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