Bruce
Lee: A Warrior's Journey & In Pursuit Of The Dragon (MVD DVD)
Picture:
C Sound: C Extras: D Main Programs: C+
Bruce
Lee, the man, the legend, the icon... who was he? What did he stand
for? What was his legacy? This double feature of Bruce Lee explores
his past, not only his martial arts, but his film making career and
what he was trying to teach. He was seen as a foreigner, but his
views changed a generation of film making. Along with some lost
footage, see the places he filmed in and meet some of the people who
worked with him.
This
Bruce Lee set comes from a two part series, Part I, A
Warrior's Journey explorers Bruce Lee's past and how he went from
martial arts to film making. He challenged tradition Gung-fu with
his Jeet Kune Do, with teaching non Asians. In film making he was
outcasted by Hollywood saying a China man could never take a lead
role in films and then he proved them wrong. Part II, In
Pursuit of the Dragon, visits places where he shot his films,
while most of them have changed, there some places that are still
there. Meet some people who talked, walked, worked and filmed with
him share their experiences with Bruce Lee. His struggles made him a
hero, his legacy made him an icon, and see why people still remember
as the man he was.
This
film was more of a biography or highlights of Bruce Lee's life, while
Bruce is an icon and credit towards Asian. He is shown in films, in
particular fighting and martial arts should be real in films. It
explores some of his thoughts and ideas, and how he represented it
through his martial arts and films. He created the ever-popular idea
of Asian action superstars and now, some people believe all Asians
are Bruce Lee's, Jackie Chan's, or Jet Li's... In all, if you are a
Bruce Lee fan you would want this for the lost footage they found in
this film. There are no extras.
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Ricky Chiang