Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Enter the Game of Death (1978)

Shameless Bruceploitation, it even rips off music (and much else) from real Bruce Lee films. This film starring Bruce Le is based on Game of Death's original concept...

The Chinese resistance need a document detailing Japanese plans of invasion, the document is hidden on the top floor of a tower, each floor guarded by specialist kung fu fighters (even a snake man). Bruce Le goes in, wearing a jump suit (where have we seen this before)...

Although terrible in many ways with the meagre story just a skeleton for a lot of fight scenes, the film is entertaining especially as Bruce Le tries to squeeze in as many Bruce Lee-isms as he can. The film is a kind of mash-up of the greatest hits of the Bruce Lee canon. The numerous fights with the always excellent Bolo Yeung are a highlight.