Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: October 28, 1997
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0767002814
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #449,204 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Bruce Lee was an amazingly prolific, influential, and graceful man, and his mark on the world have been assured even if he hadn't made a single film. But those five films he made as an adult (he was a child actor in Hong Kong before returning to the U.S.), along with his untimely death, have captured the imagination of generations of martial arts fans. Because of his high profile, though, Lee's life has been well documented over the years--so this A&E Biography proves somewhat redundant, despite its quality. The Immortal Dragon may be more accurate than other offerings--Dragon, the Lee bio that starred Jason Scott Lee (no relation, but a remarkable resemblance), is probably the most entertaining--but there aren't enough revelations here to make it indispensable. At a scant 50 minutes, The Immortal Dragon may not have enough time to fulfill on its initial promise. How unlike Lee. --Randy Silver

Product Description

He fought his way from the mean streets of Hong Kong to international superstardom. With blazing fists and a burning passion, he became one of the most celebrated kung-fu masters of all time. In classic films like Fists of Fury and Enter the Dragon, he created the martial arts action genre that has become a favorite of moviegoers worldwide. But just as he reached the height of fame, he was struck down by a mysterious ailment or was it the curse that supposedly follows his family? This fascinating program examines the short, meteoric life of Bruce Lee. Exclusive interviews with friends and family including his late son Brandon and extensive footage from home movies, screen-tests and his legendary films help reveal the man behind the myth of the Immortal Dragon.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than a martial artist, February 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bruce Lee - The Immortal Dragon [VHS] (VHS Tape)

For a man of 32 years, it is amazing how much Bruce Lee accomplished. This video gives you insight into a philosopher who read over 3,000 books (he would have loved Amazon!), created a new martial art, wrote his own books, and kick-started a new film genre. He lived his life as fast as his kicks and punches.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars verry good video worth your money, February 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bruce Lee - The Immortal Dragon [VHS] (VHS Tape)

this is a good movie on how bruce lee live, and it will explane all your questions you had on bruce lee.this video is worth you time and money

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars TOO SHORT... BUT SWEET, December 13, 2001

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This review is from: Bruce Lee - The Immortal Dragon [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A VIDEO OF SUPERB VISUAL QUALITY. UNLIKE EXCELLENT BRUCE LEE DOCUMENTARIES: "CURSE OF THE DRAGON", AND "MARTIAL ARTS MASTER", WHOSE DIALOG FREEFLOWS FROM THOSE INTERVIEWED IN ILLUMINATING AND INFORMATIVE FASHION, THIS DOCUMENTARY FAILS, BY HOLDING THOSE INTERVIEWED ON LEE TO QUICK AND LIMITED STATEMENTS, PERMITTING COMMENTS PERTAINING ONLY TO THE DOCUMENTARIES PRE-SCRIPTED AND HURRIED AGENDA.AS AN ORIGINAL MADE FOR TELEVISION PIECE WITH TIME CONSTRAINTS, IT RUSHES ALONG, CRAMMING EVERYTHING INTO A SET TIME SLOT OF ONLY 50 MINUTES, SIMPLY DISPLAYING WHAT LEE DID IN HIS LIFE, WITHOUT EXAMINING THE DEPTH OF THE MAN HIMSELF WITHIN THESE EVENTS. A NICE APPETIZER, DEFINATELY NOT THE FULL COURSE.