Wizard-8 I wonder if Bruce Lee's widow and kids ever got any cash from the various people in Hong Kong who made movies that had "Bruce Lee" in the title (like this one) or characters that were supposed to be Bruce Lee. Probably not. Anyway, despite the title, there's no one named "Bruce Lee" in the movie, but we've got a look-alike actor. If you ever had a TV channel in your city that used to broadcast kung fu cinema, you can probably guess for the most part what this is like. The fights are pretty unmemorable, just about every scene takes place out in the countryside, and the story is drawn-out and flat. There are a few inspired bits of nuttiness, like how the setting seems to be a cross between the 19th and 20th century, and that encounter with gorillas a few other IMDb posters have already commented on. But aside from that, the movie's another good example of why the kung-fu craze died in the U.S. not long after its introduction, and didn't get revamped until the slicker and more energetic fight sequences that started appearing in Hong Kong movies of the '80s.

Andrew Leavold WARNING: PLOT SPOILERS! Bruce Lee-alike Bruce Li fades into the shadow of his Shaolin master Fok (Chen Sing), although his fighting appears to have improved considerably. Fok banishes his renegade pupil Chang to Malaysia in the hope of redeeming himself in the provinces. Slim chance: Chang re-establishes himself as the owner of a local mine and casino, exploiting the locals at one and fleecing what little they earn at the other. Surrounded by a gang of truly ugly villains, the locals continually declare him `evil' and `a bad man', but with the absence of any real kung fu experts, what can they do? A disciple of Fok arrives in the village and takes an instant liking to his cousin; so does Chang, and gets his lackeys to beat up her parents and drag her back to the casino in a sack. Charming. Chang tries to force himself unsuccessfully on her before beating her with his riding crop! He then sends her to his brothel; she thinks she has found a sympathetic ear in the Madam and complains about Chang, only to incur the wrath of Madam as she bashes the girl's head repeatedly on the table! Fok's disciple finds her parents in a bruised and battered state and immediately cables for Master Fok and his assistant Yi Fong (Li). Until this point the film has become a standard kung fu revenger with mild sadism; Li's appearance guarantees a bizarre twist. And we don't have to wait long. After smashing up the casino, Li and Master Fok chase Chang and the kidnapped cousin into the tribal hills of Malaysia. Two gorillas trained in the ancient art of kung fu (!!!!) try to stop them - Li delvers a swift kick to one gorilla's mask and pops out both its eyeballs, while Fok yanks the top of the other's skull clean off! They eventually find the two cousins staked out across boulders in `Sun Valley'. Li defeats the entire Malaysian tribe, leaving Master Fok to face his belligerent pupil Chang. Wildly uneven film even shows the origins of the Shaolin temple; fans of the kung fu monkeys will foam at the mouth at their own starring vehicle Shaolin Invincibles.

dwpollar 1st watched 3/30/2003 - 3 out of 10(Dir-Law Kai Shuk): Action-filled kung fu movie with lost plot. The kung fu sequences aren't bad in this movie but that's about all you get in this `Bruce Li', not Bruce Lee, camouflaged kung fu movie. This is one of the many attempts to make money off of Bruce Lee without him being a part of the movie. I'm amazed that this was able to be done so often with him but this just shows his major appeal in this genre. Anyway, the movie, in it's plot is confusing so I won't even attempt to make heads or tales out of that. There's a bad guy, a good guy, and a lot of fighting. This is what I mean by `lost plot.' And what's worse is sometimes hard to pin-point who's the bad guy and who's the good guy during the movie. I hate it when this happening. Pass this one up if you're looking for something interesting in the kung fu genre.

white pongo Bruce Lee lookalike vehicles often get a lot of stick from fans.While it is true that too many suck,some of them (like this) are truer in flavour to the world of kung fu fantasy than the watered down movies Lee starred in.Why on earth do we need another DVD update of the over-screened ENTER THE DRAGON when someone could be releasing this obscurity. Then more people could enjoy (as i did) the sight of Bruce Li fighting gorillas (men in monkey suits) with glowing red e