Law Kei
THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN - Is this Bruce Lee?
A deliriously surreal Bruceploitation odyssey, this martial arts fever dream sends Bruce Lee's spirit through the Underworld to battle Dracula, James Bond, The Godfather, and a parade of pop-culture phantoms.
The multiverse has never been filled with this much madness. Easily one of the most unhinged and surreal martial arts spectacles to ever escape from Hong Kong, THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN finds the spirit of Bruce Lee (Bruce Leung Siu-lung) battling through the Underworld against Dracula, James Bond, The Godfather, "The Exorcist," Emmanuelle, some mummies, and more. But he's not alone! Along the way, Bruce befriends the One-Armed Swordsman, Caine from the TV show KUNG FU, and last but not least, Popeye the Sailor. Previously only available via crusty bootlegs, THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN has been preserved by Severin Films from the only known film elements in this universe—or any other.
Het multiversum is nog nooit zo vol geweest met waanzin. THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN is zonder twijfel een van de meest gestoorde en surrealistische vechtsportspektakels die ooit uit Hongkong zijn gekomen. In de film vecht de geest van Bruce Lee (Bruce Leung Siu-lung) zich een weg door de onderwereld tegen Dracula, James Bond, The Godfather, "The Exorcist", Emmanuelle, een paar mummies en meer. Maar hij is niet alleen! Onderweg raakt Bruce bevriend met de eenarmige zwaardvechter, Caine uit de tv-serie KUNG FU en, last but not least, Popeye de zeeman. THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN, voorheen alleen verkrijgbaar via gammele bootlegs, is door Severin Films bewaard gebleven aan de hand van de enige bekende filmelementen in dit universum – of welk ander universum dan ook.
Is this Bruce Lee?
Bruceploitation is a subgenre of films built on imitation, re-edits, and “Bruce Lee clones” like Bruce Li and Bruce Le, endlessly blurring the line between homage and exploitation. After Bruce Lee became a global icon, cinema kept recycling his image, creating a strange mirror world where everything feels familiar but slightly off, and the question “IS THIS BRUCE LEE?” always lingers just beneath the surface.
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