Severin Films will be unleashing the epic box set The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection, Vol. 1 on Blu-Ray widely on May 21, 2024. The set is now available via SeverinFilms.com. On the same day, the documentary Enter The Clones Of Bruce will also be available separately to purchase on Blu-Ray.
Hours after Bruce Lee’s death, Bruceploitation was born. And for the next 10 years, talented martial artists were enlisted to mimic iconic aspects of Lee’s life, style and mannerisms. Fueled by equal parts deception and demand, these films instead created one of the most wildly entertaining sub-genres in movie history. THE GAME OF CLONES: BRUCEPLOITATION COLLECTION, VOLUME 1 now presents 14 of the very best – and frequently very bizarre – films starring Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Dragon Lee, Bruce Liang and more, all restored for the first time ever from original film elements.
Each of these 14 Bruceploitation classics – THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE (1980), ENTER THREE DRAGONS (1978), ENTER THE GAME OF DEATH (1978), GOOD BYE, BRUCE LEE: HIS LAST GAME OF DEATH (1975), THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN (1977), BRUCE AND THE IRON FINGER (1977), CHALLENGE OF THE TIGER (1980), CAMEROON CONNECTION (1984), SUPER DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY (1974), THE DRAGON LIVES (1976), THE DRAGON, THE HERO (1980), RAGE OF THE DRAGON (1980), THE BLACK DRAGON VS. THE YELLOW TIGER (1974), and the never-before available THE BIG BOSS PART II (1976) – also feature exclusive bonus programming that includes all-new interviews, audio commentaries and revealing featurettes, as well as a 100-page Bruceploitation book filled with essays, posters, rare photos and more. Get more details below!
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Synopsis: In the “fascinating gem of a documentary” (Culture Mix) ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, director David Gregory tracks down the surviving Bruces – along with martial arts legends, producers, directors, distributors, historians and more – to reveal the entire shocking and bittersweet saga behind a celluloid phenomenon that still refuses to die. Gregory – whose award-winning documentaries include LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU and BLOOD & FLESH: THE REEL LIFE & GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON – now examines this fascinating phenomenon via interviews with Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Bruce Liang and Dragon Lee; martial arts legends like Angela Mao, David Chiang, Phillip Ko and Sammo Hung; and the producers, directors, distributors and experts – along with copious clips from the films themselves – that for the first time reveal the history, controversy and legacy behind one of the most bizarre genres in movie history.
Disc 1:
ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE (2023)
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With Co-Executive Producer/Director David Gregory, Co-Producers Frank Djeng, Vivian Wong And Michael Worth And Director Of Photography Jim Kunz
- Working At Shaw Brothers – Outtakes With Godfrey Ho, David Chiang, Yasuaki Kurata, Lee Chiu, Lo Meng, Mars And Phillip Ko
- Bruce Lee And I – Outtakes With Sammo Hung, Phillip Ko, Yasuaki Kurata, Mars, Angela Mao, Andre Morgan, Lee Tso Nam And More
- The Lost World Of Kung Fu Film Negatives – Outtakes With Godfrey Ho, Joseph Lai, Angela Mao, Lee Tso Nam And Film Preservationists
- Bruce’s Hong Kong – Location Tour With Frank Djeng
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
- Trailers
Disc 2:
THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE (1980)
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With Michael Worth And Frank Djeng, Co-Producers Of ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE; Bruce Lee Historian Brandon Bentley; Chris Poggiali, Co-Author Of These Fists Break Bricks; Matthew Whitaker, Co-Host Of The Clones Cast; Action Film Historian Mike Leader; Stunt Coordinator/Author John Kreng; And Rick Benn, Brother Of Actor Jon T. Benn
- The Big Boss Remembered – Interview With Actor Jon T. Benn
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
- Trailer
ENTER THREE DRAGONS (1978)
Special Features:
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
- Trailer
Disc 3:
ENTER THE GAME OF DEATH (1978)
Special Features:
- Partial Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
- Scene Specific Commentary With Actor Chi Ling Chiu
- Kung Fu Movie Hustle – Interview With Chi Ling Chiu
- Talking A Good Game – Roundtable Discussion With Martial Artists/Kung Fu Film Experts Tatevik Hunanyan, John Kreng, Ron Strong And Michael Worth
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Michael Worth
- Trailer
GOODBYE, BRUCE LEE: HIS LAST GAME OF DEATH (1975)
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With Frank Djeng, Co-Producer Of ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, With Contributions From Chris Poggiali, Co-Author Of These Fists Break Bricks
- The Last Kung Fu Picture Show – The Bay Area’s Movie Theater Era
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
- Radio Spot
- Trailer
Disc 4:
THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN (1977)
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With Michael Worth And Frank Djeng, Co-Producers Of ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE
- Deleted Scenes From French Version
- Audio Essay By Cult Cinema Critic Lovely Jon
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
- Trailer
BRUCE AND THE IRON FINGER (1979)
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
- My First Bruceploitation – Roundtable Discussion With Martial Artists/Kung Fu Film Experts Tatevik Hunanyan, John Kreng, Ron Strong And Michael Worth
- Deleted Scenes
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Michael Worth
- U.S. Trailer
- Hong Kong Trailer
Disc 5:
CHALLENGE OF THE TIGER (1980)
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth And Film Historian C. Courtney Joyner
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Michael Worth
- Trailer
CAMEROON CONNECTION (1984)
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With Writer/Criterion Reflections Podcast Host David Blakeslee
- Lights… Cameroon… Action! – The Life And Films Of Alphonse Beni
- 2022 Q&A With Alphonse Beni At Cine Club N’Kah
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
Disc 6:
SUPER DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY (1974)
Special Features:
- Partial Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Michael Worth
- TV Spot
- Trailer
THE DRAGON LIVES (1976)
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With Actress Caryn White Stedman And Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
- Audio Interview With “He’s A Legend, He’s A Hero” Songwriter Anders Gustav Nelsson
- The Taiwan Connection – Interview With Caryn White Stedman
- Bruce Biopics – Roundtable Discussion With Martial Artists/Kung Fu Film Experts Tatevik Hunanyan, John Kreng, Ron Strong And Michael Worth
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Michael Worth
- TV Spots
Disc 7:
THE DRAGON, THE HERO (1980)
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With Director Godfrey Ho And Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
- Godfrey, The Hero – Interview With Director Godfrey Ho
- Deleted Scenes
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Michael Worth
- Trailer
RAGE OF THE DRAGON (1980)
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth With Contributions From Chris Poggiali, Co-Author Of These Fists Break Bricks
- Kung Fu Theaters – Roundtable Discussion With Martial Artists/Kung Fu Film Experts Tatevik Hunanyan, John Kreng, Ron Strong And Michael Worth
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Michael Worth
- Trailer
Disc 8 (Limited Edition Bonus Disc):
THE BIG BOSS PART II (1976)
Special Features:
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
- Trailer
THE BLACK DRAGON VS. THE YELLOW TIGER (1974)
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth With Contributions From Actor Clint Robinson
- Severin’s Kung Fu Theater With Michael Worth
- Trailer
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