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Bruce Lee in New Guinea

Original title: She nu yu chao
  • 19781978
  • 1h 20m
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4.3/10
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She nu yu chao (1978)
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The tribe of a remote island worships the legendary Snake Pearl. Two masters of kung fu visit the isle and discover they must defend the daughter of the murdered chief against a evil wizard.The tribe of a remote island worships the legendary Snake Pearl. Two masters of kung fu visit the isle and discover they must defend the daughter of the murdered chief against a evil wizard.The tribe of a remote island worships the legendary Snake Pearl. Two masters of kung fu visit the isle and discover they must defend the daughter of the murdered chief against a evil wizard.
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
154
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  • Director
    • C.Y. Yang
  • Writer
    • Ku-Yao Yang(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Li
    • Dana
    • Sing Chen
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  • Director
    • C.Y. Yang
  • Writer
    • Ku-Yao Yang(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Li
    • Dana
    • Sing Chen
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    • 6User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Bruce Li
    Bruce Li
    • Chang Wan-lias Chang Wan-li
    Dana
    Dana
    Sing Chen
    Sing Chen
    • King of the Snake Cultas King of the Snake Cult
    Jim Bruce
    Lik Cheung
    Lik Cheung
    Yi-Hsiung Chi
    Yi-Hsiung Chi
    Chi Ling Chiu
    Chi Ling Chiu
      Alan Ellerton
      Ju Fang
      Ju Fang
      Bao-Hsing Ho
      Chih-Kuang Huang
      Kar-Yung Lau
      Kar-Yung Lau
        Hoi-Sang Lee
        Hoi-Sang Lee
        Chin-Kun Li
        Chin-Kun Li
        • Chin Sangas Chin Sang
        Fa-Yuan Li
        Fa-Yuan Li
        Yang-Yang Lin
        Chiang Lo
        Sha-Li Pai
        • Director
          • C.Y. Yang
        • Writer
          • Ku-Yao Yang(screenplay)
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        1/10
        A Horror Masquerading as an Action !
        Ohhh, when it comes to this movie, I have such an unlimited anger. And it's a case that you would never understand it, if you didn't live it. So, to clear things up, I'll tell you the story..

        In 2001, I was in my early twenties. I heard a lot about Bruce Lee. My father loved him. My mother, who hates any minor shot of violence, loved him. And how she talks till now about his movie (The Big Boss) aka (Fists of Fury), and the experience of watching it at the Egyptian movies back in 1973 with all the gigantic success. Plus, I watched a good movie about him (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story - 1993). So I found myself shouting: Where are your movies Bruce?!!

        I went to the video store, and it was a dumb move (you'll know why!). And WAW, I found a lot of Bruce Lee movies. About 2 crowded shelves of them. Hence, I selected one named (Bruce Lee in New Guinea).

        I did it, and watched that one. And OH GOD, please forgive your servant, since I harmed myself, but with no intention. I wouldn't do it if I knew its evil damage, or its mythical level of hideousness!

        After that, I didn't understand what was the big fuss about Bruce Lee as a great star! Why does anybody care whether he is here or there. The lead, who I watched, was not that genius or charismatic at all!

        Until my late father, may Allah be merciful to him, saw THAT lead, asking me to pause at any of his close ups. And after he examined his face a little, he told me in a very definitive way: "This is not Bruce Lee"! So I became too confused to ask: then who's this silly guy anyway??!!

        Back then, I used to visit a cinematic site named IMDb, since I first came upon it in 1999. Therefore, I tended to it immediately to know who that man was. And I discovered the truth; he isn't Bruce Lee. No, my dear friends. He is Bruce Li. And what a huge, so huge, difference!

        I just want to know who can love that bad clone, or - god forbid - love his repulsive movies?! I watched 2 of them, and couldn't bear finishing the third! And why to be a clone in the first place, living your whole life as another person else you?! See how (Bruce Lee In New Guinea) is a horror in every way you may look at it!

        I hated our video distributors because of their cheap trickery (writing on the posters that THIS IS Bruce Lee!!). Although "Lee" and "Li" are written the same in Arabic, but I think I'll never forgive them! Later on, I watched the original; the one and only Bruce Lee. Yes, his movies weren't the best, but sure he was the best of them. And as a martial artist, he was the real deal.

        Finally, a quote by Abraham Lincoln: "You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time"!
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        • Jul 16, 2007

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        • Release date
          • 1980 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • Hong Kong
        • Languages
          • Mandarin
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Bruce Li in New Guinea
        • Production company
          • Hai Hua Cinema Company
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 20 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.35 : 1

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