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The Dragon Lives Again (1977)
Also known as:
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1977)
Li san jiao wei zhen di yu men (original title)
Director: Chi Lo
Writers: Shek Ke, Wei Liang
Cast: Siu-Lung Leung, Ie Lung Shen, Ching Tang
Genre: Martial Arts Spoof Comedy
A Bruceploitation movie that was made shortly after the death of marital arts star Bruce Lee. In this version another actor plays Bruce Lee as he finds himself dead and in hell! There he has to fight the bad guys of hell. The bad guys are made up of other movie characters.
If we're giving out awards for cheesiest B movie, then The Dragon Lives Again would win fist down!
This is sure one wacky film! And I liked it...What's not to like about a Brucexploitation film that has Bruce Lee, who died 4 years earlier, arriving in the underworld! OMG what an idea! I mean it's original as hell (pun warning). I loved how the film explains that when the dead arrive their face AND body looks different than they did in life, ha!
I got a laugh out of seeing all those movie characters in the underworld like Clint Eastwood, yet he's still alive so why is he there? I wonder how many of you will spot all the characters? I knew who Emanuele was and the guy in the long coat and hat is Caine from TV's Kung Fu. It was great when Bruce met Caine and says 'Hello Brother'. And then there's a nod to The Green Hornet TV show.
The best part had to be the bubble bath scene! Am I right? Heck that was better than any old Emanuele film. Curious that the actress who played her was only listed as Jenny. I bet she didn't want her real identity known, can you blame her!
It was crazy fun and the best part is the movie just went full tilt. Oh and Popeye when he eats spinach, well those of you who know the old Popeye cartoons well get that.
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Also known as:
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1977)
Li san jiao wei zhen di yu men (original title)
Director: Chi Lo
Writers: Shek Ke, Wei Liang
Cast: Siu-Lung Leung, Ie Lung Shen, Ching Tang
Genre: Martial Arts Spoof Comedy
A Bruceploitation movie that was made shortly after the death of marital arts star Bruce Lee. In this version another actor plays Bruce Lee as he finds himself dead and in hell! There he has to fight the bad guys of hell. The bad guys are made up of other movie characters.
If we're giving out awards for cheesiest B movie, then The Dragon Lives Again would win fist down!
This is sure one wacky film! And I liked it...What's not to like about a Brucexploitation film that has Bruce Lee, who died 4 years earlier, arriving in the underworld! OMG what an idea! I mean it's original as hell (pun warning). I loved how the film explains that when the dead arrive their face AND body looks different than they did in life, ha!
I got a laugh out of seeing all those movie characters in the underworld like Clint Eastwood, yet he's still alive so why is he there? I wonder how many of you will spot all the characters? I knew who Emanuele was and the guy in the long coat and hat is Caine from TV's Kung Fu. It was great when Bruce met Caine and says 'Hello Brother'. And then there's a nod to The Green Hornet TV show.
The best part had to be the bubble bath scene! Am I right? Heck that was better than any old Emanuele film. Curious that the actress who played her was only listed as Jenny. I bet she didn't want her real identity known, can you blame her!
It was crazy fun and the best part is the movie just went full tilt. Oh and Popeye when he eats spinach, well those of you who know the old Popeye cartoons well get that.
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