Enter The Clones of Bruce
Wed 15 Nov 15:00
When Bruce Lee died in 1974 at the peak of his superstardom, he had completed only four feature films. But within hours of his funeral, Hong Kong movie studios began to produce hundreds of unauthorized biopics, sequels, prequels, spin-offs, and rip-offs starring a competing series of Lee lookalikes. Over the next decade, fuelled by both deception and demand, ‘Bruceploitation’ would become a staple of global cinema.
The shameless duplication of other people’s success is a staple of genre cinema and it’s a phenomenon embraced by fans across the world. Marking the 50th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s death, Severin’s David Gregory has truly lifted the curtain on this incredible and fascinating exploitation sub-genre. Featuring interviews with the fake Bruces themselves (Bruce Li, Bruce Lai, Dragon Lee and Bruce Liang), this is an entertaining and unbelievable true story.
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