Bruce Lee and I
Bruce Lee and I (Chinese: 李小龍與我, released in the United States as Bruce Lee: His Last Days, His Last Nights[1]) is a 1976 Hong Kong biographical action film[2] directed by Lo Mar, and starring Betty Ting Pei and Danny Lee. The film was released in Hong Kong on 9 January 1976. The film is based on Bruce Lee's last days leading up to his death in Pei's apartment at Hong Kong on 20 July 1973.[3]
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Traditional Chinese | 李小龍與我 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 李小龙与我 | ||||||||||
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Directed by | Lo Mar | ||||||||||
Written by | Suen A-Foo Shu Lan Evan Yang | ||||||||||
Produced by | Evan Yang Betty Ting Pei | ||||||||||
Starring | Betty Ting Pei Danny Lee | ||||||||||
Cinematography | Chan Ching-kui Ng Faat-sam | ||||||||||
Edited by | Leung Wing-chan | ||||||||||
Music by | Koo Ka-fai | ||||||||||
Distributed by | Intercontinental Video Limited | ||||||||||
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Running time | 102 min. | ||||||||||
Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Language | Mandarin |
Plot
The movie is mainly Betty Ting's story with Bruce Lee based on real life events.[4][5] Opens with Betty and Bruce rolling around in bed around the time he died. Continues with Betty telling her story to a bartender, beginning when she was a loner school girl, she meets Bruce when he saves her from a beating one night and gives her some money. She then attempts to break into show biz and meets Bruce again: from there they become lovers until his death.[6]
Cast
- Betty Ting Pei as herself[7]
- Danny Lee as Bruce Lee
- Lu Chin-ku as Chao Yueh
- Unicorn Chan
- Wong San as Lo Wei
- Alexander Grand as Rensky
- Yuen Cheung-yan as Thug attacking Betty in bar
- Chan Lau as Thug in bar
- Tino Wong as Thug in bar
- Chow Yun-kin as Thug in bar
- Yuen Shun-yee as Stuntman on Movie Set
- Lee Chiu as Stuntman on Movie Set
- Yuen Kwai as Thug
- Chin Yuet-sang as Thug
- Alan Chui Chung-San as Thug
- Hsu Hsia as Thug
- Wong Pau-gei as Thug
- Ho Pak-kwong as Waiter
- Nam Seok-hun as Bartender
- Chan Siu-gai as Extra on movie set
- Chu Yau-ko as Gambler
- Fung Ging-man
- Chin Chun
References
- "Bruce Lee: His Last Days - The Grindhouse Cinema Database". www.grindhousedatabase.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- Poole, Steven (28 April 2007). "Review: Bruce Lee and Me by Brian Preston, American Shaolin by Matthew Polly". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- Bruce Lee and I, retrieved 10 April 2019
- Lainey (30 July 2014). "The Truth Behind Bruce Lee's Death, 41 Years Later". Hype Malaysia. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "李小龙与我 (豆瓣)". movie.douban.com. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "Bruce Lee and I (1976)". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- Bruce Lee and I, retrieved 8 April 2019
- Celestial Pictures Shaw Brothers Universe. (18 November 2012). Bruce Lee & I 李小龍與我 (1975) **Official Trailer** by Shaw Brothers [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K06ZX5FwyA
- Bruce Lee. (2019). Bruce Lee. [online] Available at: https://www.brucelee.com /Retrieved 2019-04-14.