It's sad no one has come forward with a complete mono Mandarin copy of The Big Boss. I can only imagine that that film, in its original 2-hour version, was miles upon miles better than Enter the Dragon.
I'm a fan! I've recently found a new interest after watching Birth of a Dragon (2017) and was watching The Legend of Bruce Lee (2008) when I came across this thread. I dont think there was a curse, or series of coincidences in the tragedies of him and his sons death. My theory is it was murder. Favorite movie: The Big Boss Enter the Dragon, Chinese Connection were also really great films
As much as I love Bruce,it's too bad he didn't live long enough to do a movie where he fights someone who would actually give him some compitition..Jet Li??
....if you say so you must be right....? It's an interesting phenomenon I'm seeing here on the SH forums. Over on the latest Jimi Hendrix review thread there are also people who KNOW what Jimi would and wouldn't have done. Not an opinion, they don't think in terms of maybe or might, they KNOW. I always have been an unashamed fanboy of both Lee and Hendrix, but the boys on the SH forums truly know how to take it to new heights!
Man, what are talking about? Have you really taken time to investigate or research the life of Bruce? Stick to the subject, please. If you want to rank on SHF posters this is not the thread in which to do it. If you want to discuss the life and work of Bruce Lee with a modicum of seriousness please continue to contribute. But come with either knowledge or appreciation, not pointless derision.
Course, Curse of the Dragon (1993) is another very good doc, too. K Abul-Jabbar, James Coburn, Dan Inosanto and others, as former students, really give it a nice personal touch. It's an extra on the 25th anniversary edition of ETD.
Hunting down the ETD Soundtrack I found a recreated playlist on Spotify. Good one! Enter The Dragon Soundtrack, a playlist by Dave Westbury on Spotify
His allergic reaction to hashish (cannabis?) seems perfectly plausible to me. He had an earlier nearly fatal reaction to it according to friends. I would think his enemies would desire a more public manner of death, just to make a point. But conspiracy theories are all speculation - unless, of course, you've got proof!
No, I dont have any proof about his death or his son's. He's like the only person in history to die from weed that I've heard of. I guess someone could have accidently left a real bullet in the film prop too.
Excuse me, what? Apparently I stuck a nerve, sorry. Didn't realize I had to study up to participate in a meaningless internet thread! Dude, lighten up, these things are supposed to be fun!
I just erased a lengthy answer after I realized how boring this is getting. I've read and participated in this thread since it started but, congrats, I'm out!
Ran into this documentary which actually turned out better than I expected, including footage I'd never seen. It is one of the better docs which gives credence to some of the murder theories that a few peeps here have about Lee's demise. There are a couple versions on YouTube and Vimeo but, streaming-wise, the kanopy version is pristine.
Birth of the Dragon (2016) Anyone seen this? Most of the reviews have been predictably negative - the biggest charge is that the producers simply wanted to cash in on the resurgent popularity of Bruce. The poster is an obvious rip off. I picked up a DVD copy to watch tonight - but my expectations are fairly low.
Birth of the Dragon would admittedly be a more intriguing film without the "American" student who acts as an intermediary between an impressive Philip Ng, as Bruce Lee and Yu Xia, as the legendary Wong Jack Man, a Shaolin master who comes to San Francisco to challenge Lee. I suppose the filmmakers thought an everyman character (and his "girlfriend") was necessary to round out the story but it's just filler. In real life the fight between the two men forever altered Bruce Lee's approach to combat. At the center of this film lies the reason why the change happened. The beautiful San Francisco vistas and the thinly drawn love story are disposable elements in a film where the scenes involving actual martial art action make it a compelling view.
Behind The Scenes On Enter The Dragon Someone in the comments speculates that since Chow recently died the real details around Lee's death may finally come out.
Bruce Lee was one cool dude. I've always wondered what could have happened with the project he was set to work with ex-Bond actor George Lazenby on.
Yes, his cool as Kato even upstaged The Green Hornet! One of the few comic book shows I can stand - mostly because I know Bruce is actually doing most of his stunts!
Didn’t the fight between Batman/ Green Hornet and Robin/Kato on the TV show end in a draw? Even then my 7 year old mind didn’t buy it. Lee was a perfect example of what ceaseless dedication and commitment to pursuing excellence in any personal goal resembles.
