The Legend of Bruce Lee 

The story of the legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee following him from Hong Kong to America and back again, leading up to his tragic death at the age of 32.

Stars:

Kwok-Kwan Chan, Michelle Lang, Ted Duran

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kwok-Kwan Chan	...	Bruce Lee 50 episodes, 2008
Michelle Lang	...	Linda Lee 32 episodes, 2008
Ted Duran	...	Blair 25 episodes, 2008

Storyline

The story of the legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee following him from Hong Kong to America and back again, leading up to his tragic death at the age of 32.

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Plot Keywords:

wing chun | kung fu | kung fu master | bruceploitation | martial arts | 

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Genres:

Action | Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

China

Language:

Mandarin English

Release Date:

21 September 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bruce Lee legendája

Filming Locations:

Foshan, Guangdong, China

Box Office

Budget:

CNY50,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CCTV-1, China Central Television (CCTV), Soundchef Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

183 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Look closely at the Chinese movie posters on the wall in Bruce's bedroom, they are photos of Bruce in real movie posters of movies that he was in as a child with his dad.

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Goofs

In all episodes, modern vehicles and buildings (as in 2007) appear throughout.

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Connections

Referenced in Séries express: Episode #2.7 (2008)

User Reviews

Well worth watching.

Just finished watching the last episode (50) and wanted to add my twopenn'orth. Danny Chan portrays Bruce Lee to perfection - it's difficult to believe that this is not Bruce! Other characters are represented well, too. Ed Parker and Chuck Norris are particularly noteworthy, likeness and mannerisms are accurately portrayed. There appear to be parts that stray a little from other reports and biographies, but generally, the series seems to be pretty factual. The only reason I have only given a rating of 9 is that, for me, the story annoyingly jumps some (small) aspects of Bruce's life and what I consider as important details leading up to his death! As soon as I find time, I WILL watch this again and I am certain that it will be even better. It has rekindled my childhood interest in Bruce and I am currently reading everything that I can find about his life and work. I should add that I watched this in Chinese and understood most, but my wife was interpreter/translator for those parts that used more complex Chinese language. I hope that the Chinese speech is subtitled, and what 'should' be in English is dubbed, for release on foreign markets, since much of the character of the series would be lost if it were entirely in English!