I actually own both versions of this movie. This film was originally released as "Bruce Lee Star of Stars" in Cantonese(which can be found on the Return of the Dragon Pack with 3 other such Bruceploitation flicks), but for the purpose of marketing and promoting Ho Chuong Tao(Bruce Li) in the U.S., it was re-cut, dubbed over and released as "Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger." Predictably, in either case...the film begins with Tiger(Bruce Li) meeting up with Bruce Lee(Bruce Li) and Betty Ting Pei during a movie shoot about 3 days before his passing. On the set he's having multiple headaches, tells Tiger about mysterious phone calls, and deems Tiger as his successor in the event of his death. In either version, Bruce's death leads to Tiger's own investigation into what turns out to be Bruce's murder and his findings lead him into a mafia-like conspiracy that ends with Tiger battling the Baron, who lures him into a duel of the death by kidnapping Betty Ting Pei and his(Tiger's) girlfriend and holding them hostage.
Honestly, the only thing that cheese up the film as that they're exploiting the mysterious circumstances surrounding Bruce Lee's death and incorporate the use of actual, real-life personalities into the plot, meaning we see the fictionalized torturing of Betty Ting Pei my syndicate thugs, meetings between Tiger and Betty Ting Pei, pictures in her apartment with love notes from Bruce Lee, a mysterious recording of a supposed phone conversation about Bruce's murder,etc. However, the action is there, and I was particularly impressed with the quality of product. This one's a keeper not just because of the action, but because it's a 2006 re-issue and the best, remastered Bruce Li flick since Anchor Bay re-released Goodbye Bruce Lee:His Last Game of Death(Bruce Li). Only thing is that you can't fast fwd and there are no chapter selections, but overall, good movie, good quality, just falls short of a 5 in my book for being Bruceploitation as opposed to an authentic Ho Chuong Tao production.
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Exit the Dragon Enter the Tiger
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Format | Color, NTSC |
Contributor | Tso Nam Lee, Feng Wang, Shao Chun Chao, Ping An, Kang Chin, Yen-Chen Cheng, Chiu Kuei Huang, Jimmy Shaw, Ching-Piao Yeh, Bruce Li, Hou Kuang Chi, Hsin Yi Chang, Yi Chang, Fu Hung Cheng, Lu Chien, Shen-Lin Chen, Hsin-Yi Chiang, Shu-Pau Ho, R.P. Shah See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 24 minutes |
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classic kung fu movie
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.5 inches; 4 Ounces
- Director : Tso Nam Lee
- Media Format : Color, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 24 minutes
- Release date : April 30, 2002
- Actors : Bruce Li, Yi Chang, Kang Chin, Shao Chun Chao, Hsin-Yi Chiang
- Producers : Feng Wang, Jimmy Shaw, R.P. Shah
- Studio : Echo Bridge
- ASIN : B00008G8NN
- Writers : Hsin Yi Chang
- Number of discs : 1
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2007
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Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2005
I own the Chinese(English Subtitled version) of this film, which is "Bruce Lee: Star Of Stars," and while I,too, was a lil salty behind the exploitation of Bruce Lee's death and the nature of his relationship with Betty Ting Pei, I was impressed with the way the movie did manage to give tribute to Bruce Lee. Now looking at the Chinese version, the names are a little different, however, I felt that the movies atrongpoints again were the fact that it gave tribute to Bruce Lee(the death scenario was reminscent of the intro to Chinese Connection if you think about it,and I loved the 2 Chinese Connection disguise scenes), the action was superb(considering Ho Chuong Dao's LESSER efforts), and the only lowpoint was the way it ended and the involvement of the faux Betty Tong Pei character...however, considering Ho Chuong Dao's not trying to mimick or replace Bruce Lee in this one, it's a classic. So I strongly disagree with the other critic(s) who came down on my man in this one cause he was bein' himself.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2017
It's a good movie, for saluting Bruce Lee. While the fighting scenes are a bit routine, looks good but too many predictable moves. Also, after David got the tape, it's understandable that he tried to listen to it before give it to the police. But, as least he should've inform the police to rescue the miss or do something instead of forgetting the miss until the phone call came. His behavior in movie doesn't make logical sense. There are also many other logical flaws in order to make the ending went to where they want it to. So I have to say the movie has pretty bad story line.
2 stars if not for Bruce Lee.
2 stars if not for Bruce Lee.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2012
As a Bruce Lee fan, I've seen not only all ofnhis movies but those of the many Bruce imitators. Bruce Li is hands down the best. But beyond the Bruceploitation, Bruce Li had the charisma and acting ability to hold his own which is why he became such a star in his own right. Exit The Dragon is jam packed with everything that made Bruce Li great.
The only thing that kind of made the movie a little less enjoyable for some reason was that they filmed a few external shot of Betty Ting Pei's actual apartment at the time where Bruce died. That was kind of a buzzkill, but obviously it was the director or producer who decided to film there, not Bruce Li's fault.
The only thing that kind of made the movie a little less enjoyable for some reason was that they filmed a few external shot of Betty Ting Pei's actual apartment at the time where Bruce died. That was kind of a buzzkill, but obviously it was the director or producer who decided to film there, not Bruce Li's fault.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022
Great Kung Fu movie! Bruce Li is terrific ! His kung Fu is great and his acting is superb.
The final fight scene on the beach was exhillirating. Also had good supporting actors
The final fight scene on the beach was exhillirating. Also had good supporting actors
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2021
Should not have been listed as “good” for quality. I wouldn’t even rate this as fair.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019
Great movie but dvd was scratched
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2018
Classic kung fu movie!
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LONDON NINJA.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A+ Bruceploitation
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2018
If you watch as many Bruceploitation movies
that I have, they all begin to blur into one
film, and keeping up with the Brucies gets
hard. So, I will review these movies as quick
as I can after seeing them.
This movie is one of the better ripoffs. The plot
starts with our Looky-Likey-Bruce-Lee, meeting
the real Bruce Lee, at Summit studios in Hong
Kong, where the real Bruce Lee is played by
another Looky-Likey-Bruce. Are you still with
me?
Well, the real Bruce-Lee, Looky-Likey-Lee, tells
our Looky-Likey-Lee, played by gymnast Bruce
Li, that "If any thing happens to me" our Brucie
-Looky-Likey-Lee, should "uphold the traditions
of the marshall arts". Guess what happens next?
The real Bruce Lee dies. Not the looky-Likey-Lee
but, the real person Bruce Lee dies, and our Bruce
Lee Looky-Likey, wants revenge...
Well, as you can guess, what follows is a series of
fights and stuff... Bruce Li is a great athlete, and
has good fighting skills, of cause the plot is stupid,
but for a Bruceploitation, this is A+.. Also, the use
music is quite good. They have stole music from
Bond, to Blaxploitation, but the music editor knew
what he was doing along time before Tarantino...
OH and one last thing... the baddie, is called the
Baron, but at the final fight, his accent changes
that I have, they all begin to blur into one
film, and keeping up with the Brucies gets
hard. So, I will review these movies as quick
as I can after seeing them.
This movie is one of the better ripoffs. The plot
starts with our Looky-Likey-Bruce-Lee, meeting
the real Bruce Lee, at Summit studios in Hong
Kong, where the real Bruce Lee is played by
another Looky-Likey-Bruce. Are you still with
me?
Well, the real Bruce-Lee, Looky-Likey-Lee, tells
our Looky-Likey-Lee, played by gymnast Bruce
Li, that "If any thing happens to me" our Brucie
-Looky-Likey-Lee, should "uphold the traditions
of the marshall arts". Guess what happens next?
The real Bruce Lee dies. Not the looky-Likey-Lee
but, the real person Bruce Lee dies, and our Bruce
Lee Looky-Likey, wants revenge...
Well, as you can guess, what follows is a series of
fights and stuff... Bruce Li is a great athlete, and
has good fighting skills, of cause the plot is stupid,
but for a Bruceploitation, this is A+.. Also, the use
music is quite good. They have stole music from
Bond, to Blaxploitation, but the music editor knew
what he was doing along time before Tarantino...
OH and one last thing... the baddie, is called the
Baron, but at the final fight, his accent changes
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Anthony Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie! " Action all the way"
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2013
Ho Chung Tao, (Bruce Li) is great in this film, acting wise and great kung fu.
Yeah it is cheesy and the story is far- fetched, but Ho does well for me and gives
100% in the script he is given.
There is one or two scenes where he is disguised, to foil his enemies, (Fist of Fury).
I know this doesn't meet everyone's approval, but all in all i feel it's in good fun!
The martial arts is good and the film is fast flowing throughout.
He's not pretending to be "Bruce Lee" either, which is good, as he plays his own character!
I first seen this film years ago, enjoyed it then, enjoyed it now!
Yeah it is cheesy and the story is far- fetched, but Ho does well for me and gives
100% in the script he is given.
There is one or two scenes where he is disguised, to foil his enemies, (Fist of Fury).
I know this doesn't meet everyone's approval, but all in all i feel it's in good fun!
The martial arts is good and the film is fast flowing throughout.
He's not pretending to be "Bruce Lee" either, which is good, as he plays his own character!
I first seen this film years ago, enjoyed it then, enjoyed it now!
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Barrie Wright
3.0 out of 5 stars
Bruce exploitation
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2015
what you might call a Bruce exploitation film. dubbed Chinese film.average film of little merit.

Shaun Meaney
5.0 out of 5 stars
good film, enjoyed it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2015
Arrived early, good film, enjoyed it, thank's

Mr. & Mrs. Keates
5.0 out of 5 stars
Buy for the nostalgia trip
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2014
I remember watching this in the 1980's and thinking how great it was, now its a nostalgia trip