I've watched this movie long time ago, and more recently after watching Young Bruce Lee (2011). It was curious to find that this movie picks up right where Young Bruce Lee ends. Put both of them back to back, and you get a complete story of Bruce's rise to stardom.While Young Bruce Lee was a recent production and style was of modern people and props made to look like '50s Hong Kong, this movie was made in the '70s, and all the fashion, and hairstyle are authentic '70s style. It was such a different world back then.Bruce's greatness was he believed in himself when no one else believed that he could be a star. He had to battle his way up both as martial artist and a movie star. Without his pioneering effort, likes of Jackie Chan wouldn't have had the market to thrive in. All the kung fu movie stars of the world owes a lot to Bruce in this sense.It's amazing that after almost 40 years since his death, his presence has not diminished.I guess that's the true quality of a star. In this sense, he's maybe topped the likes of Humphrey Bogart, Joan Crawford etc. in that they remain as old actors, but Bruce Lee continues to find new audiences.It would be interesting to see how this segment of Bruce Lee's life would be remade into a movie using modern production.

I bought this movie in a Bruce Lee box set and damn....if I thought I had seen the last of the cinema garbages already, lord knows I was wrong. Damn this movie is bad. This is so bad that it's laughable, than so so bad than you get tired to laugh and you start to swear and pray for the movie to end. I watched it until the end just to say I did it but damn it was hard.Bruce Lee would surely make a 360 in his tomb to see that thing. Post synchrony problems(common to Kung Fu movies), Bruce doing weird weird stuff with machines in a secret laboratory(he even soaks his hands in what appears to me being Kool-aid) and most of all, no mention of what the true spirit of Jeet Kune Do is about. No mention of his historical meeting with Judo Gene Lebell. Just cheesy fighting...and this kind of cheesy sh*t isn't fun to watch. Avoid this Bruce Lee movie at all costs.

Bruce Lee: The Dragon Lives carries the legacy of classic Bruceploitation flicks and starring the forerunner of that movement Chung Tao Ho a.k.a. Bruce Li. This one strays far and away from Bruce's life, but that doesn't mean it's not funny!The film delves into the curse of Bruce Lee, symbolized by lightning, rain, and strong winds. Then, ZIP to the U.S. where Bruce is hassled by the man, does martial arts training at a conveniently found wooden pole park, and tries to hitch a ride. Unfortunately, motorists are very wary of giving Bruce Li a lift, so much so he is almost run off the road by a sadistic hippie. Bruce responds by yelling "BASTARDS, damn you!" I'm not so sure if Bruce Lee was quite so hostile. Then, at the tournament, he sees his cop friend. Gee, thanks Officer for offering me a lift! Maybe Bruce should've just asked him.The tournament: I swear the thai guy is based on the thai villain in Master of Flying Guillotine; a much MORE credible martial arts film. The battles include no hold barred, blood spilling action and even a Chinese Hitler joins in. Don't forget Sammuel Curtis who has the most 70s jive turkey voice EVER and taunts with remarks like "Look at this kid!" and "Go on home China boy and take your kung fu with you!" Remember, Bruce hates wearing ponytails and anyone putting down kung fu. Not only does he draw boos, laughs, and ridicule from the crowd, he also manages to get beat up during fights and almost knocked into unconsciousness. This is Bruce??They go through Bruce's rise to fame including shooting Fist of Fury with Bruce sporting a mustache! Eventually, Bruce's training goes extreme and his obsession with his idol from the depths-of-hell punching machine. Man, if he was so worried about being cursed, it'd be wiser not to keep an evil deity apparatus in your home. Oh, and Bruce cheated on his wife and laughed maniacally after doing the nasty.Watch this one and know this was not even a glimmer of the real Bruce Lee. Not as great as "Bruce Lee True Story", but way better than "Bruce Lee A Dragon's Story". How could I forget the awesome theme song? "He's a Legend, he's a hero" is still emblazed in my mind.

I got this movie on a dvd, along with three other Bruce Lee tribute movies, for about $2.50 each. This one beat the lot of them. It has amazing action scenes and lots of em. There were some confusing excercise machines that were shown, but overall it was a good movie. Bruce Li actually did a good job of acting in his part, it was certainly believable (the acting not the plot). If you can find this you have to watch it!I give it 7/10