Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
1976 1h 19m movie Film Hong Kong

Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger

天皇巨星

“SEE... Bruce Lee Choose His Successor!”

Synopsis

天皇巨星

“SEE… Bruce Lee Choose His Successor!”

This martial arts movie tries to explain the strange death of the international movie star and kung fu master Bruce Lee. Most of the story centers on a former disciple of Lee who launches a private investigation and ends up avenging the brutal death of his own girlfriend.

The 1975–1977 Hong Kong Window

38 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger sits at position #37.

  1. The Man from Hong Kong
    #1

    The Man from Hong Kong

    ★ 6.9 · 1975

  2. Shaolin Wooden Men
    #2

    Shaolin Wooden Men

    ★ 6.8 · 1976

  3. Executioners from Shaolin
    #3

    Executioners from Shaolin

    ★ 6.7 · 1977

  4. The Flying Guillotine
    #4

    The Flying Guillotine

    ★ 6.7 · 1975

  5. The Magic Blade
    #5

    The Magic Blade

    ★ 6.6 · 1976

  6. The Invincible Armour
    #6

    The Invincible Armour

    ★ 6.6 · 1977

  7. Disciples of Shaolin
    #7

    Disciples of Shaolin

    ★ 6.6 · 1975

  8. All Men Are Brothers
    #8

    All Men Are Brothers

    ★ 6.6 · 1975

The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.1
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #774 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.2 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #489 of 516 (top 95%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Spoken Languages Mandarin, Russian
Production Companies Hong Kong Alpha Motion Pictures Co.
Runtime 1h 19m
Release Date January 2, 1976
IMDb tt0074506

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