Hong Kong Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend sits in the top 1% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #2 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
Li Xiao Long di Sheng yu si
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.
The 1972–1974 Hong Kong Window
26 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend sits at position #1.
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#1Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
★ 9.0 · 1973
#2The Golden Lotus
★ 8.0 · 1974
#3Five Shaolin Masters
★ 7.5 · 1974
#4The Way of the Dragon
★ 7.4 · 1972
#5Fist of Fury
★ 7.3 · 1972
#6Five Fingers of Death
★ 6.7 · 1972
#7The 14 Amazons
★ 6.7 · 1972
#8Hapkido
★ 6.6 · 1972
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (100th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +2.7 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Documentary productions specifically: #1 of 14 (top 7%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Concord Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | October 14, 1973 |
| IMDb | tt0198652 |