When Bruce Lee died under mysterious circumstances in 1973 at age 32, the actor and martial artist left a hole in the action star firmament that seemed irreplaceable. That did not stop the Hong Kong film industry — and the rest of the world, for that matter — from trying anyway.
As Lee’s final (complete) film “Enter the Dragon,” released just six days after his death, became a worldwide box office phenomenon, “Bruceploitation” was born, enlisting look-alike performers to replace and imitate the trailblazing martial artist on screen. Decades after these copycat films deceived viewers — while still delivering some genuinely thrilling fight sequences — Severin Films is releasing “The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1,” a compilation of 14 titles starring Bruce “impostors” like Ho Chung Tao, who went by the name Bruce Li, Ryong Keo (Dragon Lee), Chang Yi-tao (Bruce Lai) and Wong Kin-lung, who to this day goes by the name Bruce Le.
As Lee’s final (complete) film “Enter the Dragon,” released just six days after his death, became a worldwide box office phenomenon, “Bruceploitation” was born, enlisting look-alike performers to replace and imitate the trailblazing martial artist on screen. Decades after these copycat films deceived viewers — while still delivering some genuinely thrilling fight sequences — Severin Films is releasing “The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1,” a compilation of 14 titles starring Bruce “impostors” like Ho Chung Tao, who went by the name Bruce Li, Ryong Keo (Dragon Lee), Chang Yi-tao (Bruce Lai) and Wong Kin-lung, who to this day goes by the name Bruce Le.
- 5/31/2024
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
Yes, there are 10 now, with the latest one introducing the Young Ip Man, in a desperate effort to continue the franchise. Despite its evident downward spiral, though, the Ip Man series has presented a number of martial arts masterpieces through the years, which highlighted the prowess of individuals like Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Wilson Yip and Yuen Woo Ping among others. Also of interest was the path Wong Kar Wai and Herman Yau took the life of Bruce Lee’s teacher, resulting in more artistic entries, while the inclusion of individuals like Mike Tyson, can only be perceived as a treat.
Here is a look of all the entries in the series, in chronological order.
1. Ip Man (2008) by Wilson Yip
The story takes place in Foshan, a city in southeast China that was considered a centre of martial arts, even including a street completely dedicated to it, where teachers are...
Here is a look of all the entries in the series, in chronological order.
1. Ip Man (2008) by Wilson Yip
The story takes place in Foshan, a city in southeast China that was considered a centre of martial arts, even including a street completely dedicated to it, where teachers are...
- 6/27/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The common presence of Wilson Yip, Sammo Hung and Donnie Yen has resulted in a number of martial arts masterpieces, with the first “Ip Man”, and “Sha Po Lang” highlighting the fact in the most eloquent fashion. “Ip Man 2” continues this “legacy” in another truly great movie.
on Amazon
The story is loosely based on the first years of Ip Man in Hong Kong, after escaping, in 1949, from the Japanese-occupied Foshan. The wing chun master has lost all his wealth and is struggling to make a living for himself, his wife and young son, with the difficulties increasing when Cheung Wing-sing gets pregnant. To face his increasing living costs, he decides to open a Wing Chun school once again, but the fact that no one knows him in Hong Kong does not help at all. That is until a young man named Wong Shun Leung appears and challenges him to a fight,...
on Amazon
The story is loosely based on the first years of Ip Man in Hong Kong, after escaping, in 1949, from the Japanese-occupied Foshan. The wing chun master has lost all his wealth and is struggling to make a living for himself, his wife and young son, with the difficulties increasing when Cheung Wing-sing gets pregnant. To face his increasing living costs, he decides to open a Wing Chun school once again, but the fact that no one knows him in Hong Kong does not help at all. That is until a young man named Wong Shun Leung appears and challenges him to a fight,...
- 6/12/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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