The Videos

Find below a collection of short Bruce Lee videos about his life and career.

Resources:

Long Beach International Karate Championships, August 2, 1964, Bruce Lee Enterprises, LLC is the exclusive owner of the use of Bruce Lee’s name, image, archival footage, and writings.

20th Century Fox Screen Test, February 4. L.A. screen test for a proposed show Charlie Chan’s Number One Son. Bruce Lee talks and demonstrates martial arts 1965 (TMDB). This can be found as a special feature on the excellent documentary, I Am Bruce Lee.

I Am Bruce Lee. LeeWay Media and Network Entertainment. Excellent Bruce Lee documentary including his family, friends, and training partners. Includes much footage of Bruce Lee talking in interviews. 2012, 1h 34m (IMDB).

The Green Hornet, 20th Century Fox Television. Season 1, Episodes 1 – 26, aired September 9, 1966 – March 24, 1967. A series where Bruce Lee plays a newspaper publisher’s valet and crime fighting sidekick. Bruce Lee gained much attention with his realistic martial arts. 1966-1967 (IMDB).Batman, The Spell of Tut; Season 2, Episode 7, aired September 28, played Kato (uncredited). The villian King Tut returns with Egyptian scarabs. 1966 (IMDB).

Marlowe, MGM Studios, played Winslow Wong. Marlowe is a private detective in L.A. hired to find a missing brother. Bruce Lee has a small part playing a criminal martial artist. 1969, 1h 36m (IMDB).

Longstreet, The Way of the Intercepting Fist, Season 1, Episode 1, aired September 16 1971, played Li Tsung. Bruce Lee teaches the blind Mike Longstreet to defend himself. The first of four episodes on Longstreet. Bruce Lee received much positive attention and made important statements about his martial arts philosophy. 1971, 48m (IMDB).

The Big Boss, Golden Harvest, played Cheng Chao-an. Bruce Lee plays a non-violent man who works in an ice factory. His family members start to disappear. First breakout movie. 1971, 1 h 39m (IMDB).

Fist of Fury, Golden Harvest, played Chen Zhen. Bruce Lee plays a Chinese martial artist who fights the Japanese occupation of China. Second major martial arts movie by Bruce Lee. 1972, 1h 47m (IMDB).

The Way of the Dragon, Golden Harvest, played Tang Lung. Bruce Lee visits Italy and defends a restaurant against criminals. Third major martial arts movie. Iconic fight scene at the end of the movie between Bruce Lee and karate champ Chuck Norris. 1972, 1h 30m (IMDB).

Game of Death, played Hai Tien. Bruce Lee is a martial artist that must fight his way to the top of a Dojo to find an unknown treasure at the top. Unfinished but filmed approximately 2 hours of raw footage in 1972 including multiple takes of the same scenes. Movie was put on hold to film Enter the Dragon but was never completed due to Lee’s death. In 1978 a film called Game of Death was released which only used 11 minutes of original footage. 1978, 1 h 40m (IMDB). In 1990 A Warrior’s Journey documentary used approximately 30 minutes to make a cut of the film. In 2019 Game of Death Redux was released which used approximately 30 minutes. 2019 (IMDB). In 2023, Final Game of Death was released which includes all 2 hours of raw footage and a 30 minutes special cut of the film. 2023, 3h 43m (IMDB).

Game of Death, Concord, Columbia Pictures, Golden Harvest, played Hai Tien. Bruce Lee is a martial artist that must fight his way to the top of a Dojo to find an unknown treasure at the top. Unfinished but filmed approximately 2 hours of raw footage in 1972 including multiple takes of the same scenes. Movie was put on hold to film Enter the Dragon but was never completed due to Lee’s death. In 1978 a film called Game of Death was released which only used 11 minutes of original footage. 1978, 1 h 40m (IMDB). In 1990 A Warrior’s Journey documentary used approximately 30 minutes to make a cut of the film. In 2019 Game of Death Redux was released which used approximately 30 minutes. 2019 (IMDB). In 2023, Final Game of Death was released which includes all 2 hours of raw footage and a 30 minutes special cut of the film. 2023, 3h 43m (IMDB).

Enter the Dragon. Warner Brothers, Concord, Sequoia. Bruce Lee plays a martial artist who competes in a tournament on a criminal’s island. This movie made Bruce Lee a world superstar. Unfortunately, it was released after Bruce Lee’s death. 1973, 1h 42m (IMDB).

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4K Hand Water Pouring Flowing, HD Video Library, youtube.com.

Splashing Water Hitting the Rocks on the Seaside, Free Stock Video, youtube.com.

Risk music by StudioKolomna from Pixaby.com.

The Pierre Berton Show (aka The Lost Interview), aired December 9, 1971. Very important interview of Bruce Lee in Hong Kong. Lee talks about his life, philosophy, and martial arts. This episode was thought lost but was later found. 1971, 25m (IMDB). This is difficult to get in its entirety. It was released on VHS tape and is available on DVD from Australia. Parts can be found on the excellent documentary, I am Bruce Lee.

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