Enter the Clones of Bruce at Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, on Tuesday 18 June. After Bruce Lee's death a swarm of rip-offs would be released, imitating his style and name. This documentary explores the "Bruceploitation" genre.
Within hours of his funeral, Hong Kong movie studios began to produce hundreds of unauthorised biopics, spin-offs and rip-offs starring a competing roster of Bruce Lee lookalikes. Over the next decade, ‘Bruceploitation’ would become a staple of global cinema.
Director David 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.
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