Movie: Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Top 10 Billed Cast

Mei Wang
Mei Wang

Narrator (voice)

Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee

Self (archive footage)

Brandon Lee
Brandon Lee

Self (archive footage)

Sammo Hung
洪金寶

Self

Carter Huang Chia-Ta
Carter Wong

Self

Shannon Lee
Shannon Lee

Self

Raymond Chow
鄒文懷

Self

Robert Chan Law-Bat
Robert Chan Law-Bat

Self

Chow Gat
Chow Gat

Self

Kam Chun-Pak
Kam Chun-Pak

Self

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  • Overview

    This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S., he returned to Hong Kong where he became an international star, and his death at age 32.

  • Release Date

    1973-10-14

  • Average

    8.2

  • Rating:

    4.1 starts
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  • Languages:

    English普通话广州话 / 廣州話
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