The Legend of Bruce Lee
2009 3h 3m movie Film China

The Legend of Bruce Lee

Synopsis

The story of the legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee following him from Hong Kong to America and back again. Movie edit made from the 50 episode Chinese television series with the same title.

Action + Drama in China

129 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Legend of Bruce Lee itself).

Other Titles From CCTV

The 2008–2010 China Window

In the crowded 2008-2010 China release window, The Legend of Bruce Lee sits at #54 of 69. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. The Qin Empire
    #1

    The Qin Empire

    ★ 8.4 · 2009
  2. Chinese Paladin 3
    #2

    Chinese Paladin 3

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  3. Ip Man
    #3

    Ip Man

    ★ 7.8 · 2008
  4. Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
    #4

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

    ★ 7.8 · 2008
  5. Let the Bullets Fly
    #5

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010
  6. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #6

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010
  7. Ocean Heaven
    #7

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010
  8. Ip Man 2
    #8

    Ip Man 2

    ★ 7.5 · 2010

The 2000s China Landscape

2009 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 24 titles released, including The Legend of Bruce Lee. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (142 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 23 other China films in 2009.

The 198th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

20
Reviews
39th
Review-volume percentile
34th
Popularity percentile

20 audience reviews — more than 39% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 34th percentile among China films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #806 of 946 China films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #260 of 319 (top 82%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
Original LanguageEn
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin
Production CompaniesCCTV
Runtime3h 3m
Release DateApril 30, 2009
IMDbtt11919866