The Image of Bruce Lee
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| The Image of Bruce Lee | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Yueng Kuen |
| Produced by | Alex Guow |
| Written by | Zhaoquan Weng |
| Starring | Bruce Li Leih Chang Danna Bolo Yeung |
| Music by | Frankie Chan |
| Release date(s) | August 31, 1978 (Hong Kong) |
| Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| IMDb profile | |
The Image of Bruce Lee was originally released in Hong Kong as Meng nan da zei yan zhi hu (Internation English title: Storming Attacks), although the Bruceploitation title was added for its American release.
It is a contemporary (1970s) action film about Bruce Li as a special agent who teams with a Hong Kong police officer to crack a smuggling ring (among the smugglers: Bolo Yeung). In fan circles, the film is mostly known for the frequent nude scenes by co-star Danna.
[edit] Reaction
On the website Bruceploitation, 'Keith' more or less sums up the appeal of the film by writing:
"Oh yeah kung fu carnage and gratuitous full frontal nudity, with a formula that like that you can't go wrong! I liked this movie it was cool. Every five minutes somebody was getting in a fight except one time, but that was a part with the nudity, so that makes up for it. Watch this movie if you can cuz it's good."[1]
In the fanzine Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger, Carl Jones writes:
"Image of Bruce Lee has been likened to an episode of The Sweeney with martial arts thrown in. It certainly has the look of a gritty 70's cop show...The fights are good and realistic and Li gets to show some handy moves with a Bokken (wooden Japanese sword) during one particular scrap with the boss's goons."[2]
