Bruce Lee: The Man, the Myth (1976) - full transcript

Narrator:
Enumerable legends
have surrounded

the life and death of Bruce Lee,

the greatest martial arts
fighter of all time

whose extraordinary
accomplishments

dazzled the world both on screen

and in real life.

Never before in the history
of ritual combat

has one name been so well known

and meant so much to so many.

This is Bruce Lee's story.

To those who follow
in his respected tradition



and to Bruce Lee himself

this film is proudly dedicated.

You know, I heard
you had a fight today.

Bruce, tell me,

what is the matter?

I have to...
go to America tomorrow.

Ip:
Oh?

Why do you go there?

Mother wants me to.

What she thinks is
that America's different.

She is insisting.

What am I expected to do?

I don't wanna study in America.

I wanna stay in Hong Kong.



Master, what can I do
to thank you for your teaching?

You know, I cannot have you
say goodbye like that.

Now that you have to go away,

what happens as you're traveling

I know will bring
many good things.

I'm going in spirit beside you.

You know, you can teach kung fu
all over the world.

You can bring honor
to your people.

I do what you say.

Master, can we practice
one last time?

Hey, Bruce.

Hey, remember last week,

that move I showed you,
you've been practicing?

Not that much,
but when I've got it together,

I'm gonna try and challenge you.

Oh,

I've got to tell you though
you could be really good at it.

I hope so, Bruce,
but before that,

I could use a few more classes.

- My pleasure.
- You got it.

- Woman: Hey Bruce.
- Man: Hey, hey, hey.

- Bruce: Hi.
- Woman: Hey, Bruce.

Hey, Bruce, how are you doing?

You're a hard guy
to get a hold of, man.

- Who, me?
- Yeah, that's right.

You're always pulling
some kind of disappearing act.

Hey, wait,
let me show you something.

- Got a coin?
- Man: Yeah, I do, right here.

Let me see.

Here it is.

Watch that money.

I'm gonna take it.

Woman: Uh...

Oh, all right, open your hand.

- Woman: Oh.
- Man: Wow.

- Woman: All right.
- Man: All right.

- Man: All right, Bruce.
- Man: Hey, not bad at all.

Man:
Hey, Bruce, I wanna learn
some of that stuff too.

Next class, why don't you come?

Man: Bye, bye, take it easy.
See you later.

- Okay.
- Man: I'll see you later.

Man: That's right.
Goodbye ladies, all right?

- Woman: Bye.
- Man: That's all those guys

do is party.

They're on their way over
to Charlie's right now,

get high.

You know, I'd like to go

but I can't.

Well, why can't you, Bruce?

I got work to do and,

you see, I have got
to keep in shape.

You know how hard I work.

That'll be $5.

- Here you go.
- Thank you.

- Philip: Hiya, Bruce.
- Hi.

Hey, Phillip,

have you heard anything
from your son

who lives in New York recently?

Yeah.

I finally got a letter
from him last week.

He finally got a job
in Manhattan.

Hey, that's good news.

Yeah, sure is.

He's been trying a long time.

Hey, Bruce,

I hear you run
a martial arts studio.

Are you really teaching Kung Fu?

Yeah.

Hey, if you would like
to learn Kung Fu,

I will teach you.

No, come on.

I'm too old to start now.

Oh, but it's never too late.

Oh, excuse me.

Yes, sir.
Fill it up?

Man:
Hey.

Hey.

Come here, you son of a bitch.

Get over here, you bastard.

Please don't.

- Where's that money?
- I don't have it.

I need more time.

Two days, I'll get it for you.

- No way.
- Man: Let me at him.

Why don't you beat it, chink.

You'll see what I can do
if you get closer.

Please don't.
Don't, Bruce.

That guy's a karate expert.

Please don't fight him.

Don't, Bruce.

Don't, Bruce.
Don't.

Don't you know anything
about karate, Phillip?

It came from Kung Fu
used in China,

so I'm not afraid
to fight this guy

I don't believe it.

Man: Fight!

Two points!

Kung fu is the use
of special skills.

In theory, it is simple.

There are not only
physical movements to do,

but in kung fu,

the mind must walk
in unison with the body

to achieve true concentration.

Kung fu is a way of life,
not merely fighting.

Its purpose is not to destroy.

It is philosophy,

a vital part
of Taoism and Buddhism.

One branch of kung fu
is strong and hard,

the other is weak and soft.

The first aims
at strength, speed.

The other,
at thinking and the body.

Traditional kung fu movements
are grouped

according to the section
of the body you want to attack.

These groups are good
in practice,

but a real fight is different.

Your opponent
will be constantly moving

to avoid you.

You must be flexible,

remain alert, and remember,

he is alive and moving
at all times,

so all of your movements
must be simple and direct.

Master, what does direct mean?

Direct means not wasting time.

Doing what you got to do,

you know, without
having to stop.

Now in this case,
when he saw the watch dropping,

had he dropped to the ground
to catch it

or moved around,
he would have missed it.

He made the most direct...

You have to make a direct move
when you attack an opponent.

Care to join us, boys?

Don't forget though
what you are doing.

The answer is here
in your brain.

Bruce Lee!

I hear you said that karate
is far from as good as kung fu.

It is. You know it.

All right.

Let me try some of your kung fu.

So which one is first?

No, not today.

Meet me at Duquesne College
Stadium tomorrow.

I would like to have
my students see firsthand

that Japanese karate is superior

to Chinese kung fu.

Man: All right. All of you
take your seats up there.

You know Bruce is gonna beat
this Murayaki.

They both are good.
This is gonna be a real match.

Hey, where could Bruce be?

Uh, he should be here
any minute.

Who sent you to get me?

Murayaki.

I'm sure Bruce Lee has changed
his mind about coming.

He won't think kung fu
is better than karate now.

Listen.
Bruce Lee is not here

because he is afraid.

He is afraid of your instructor.

I now declare...

Murayaki the winner!

Hey. All right.

You are the greatest.

If I was Bruce Lee,
I wouldn't have shown up either.

Karate always beats kung fu.

Really, really.

Wait a minute!

If you're all going home,
there isn't any winner.

Now, to get this
whole thing settled,

pretend that I'm Bruce Lee.

Would you use kung fu
against me?

If I have to.

Okay.

My students can watch me win
after all.

Now we're talking!
Let's go!

Master.

It's okay.

What's he done,
Mr. Karate?

He said you're afraid to fight.

- Was he laughing?
- Right.

You challenge my student?

Sure.

Now you can see karate is best.

Although I've lost,

I still refuse to say that
karate came from kung fu.

You keep insisting on this.

You'll never understand
you're hopeless in this art.

Bruce Lee,
this time you have won.

This makes me appear very bad
to my students.

Someday, I'll get my revenge.

Narrator:
After completing his studies
at the university,

Bruce left Seattle
to join his best friend

in San Francisco

where he developed and expanded

the unique kung fu styles

which are now recognized as

classic Bruce Lee techniques.

Bruce, I can't tell you
how good it is to see you.

You know, when my students
found out you're in town,

they got all excited.

You've got to demonstrate
some kung fu for them.

Okay.
Anytime you say.

Oh, great!

You'll love Chinatown, Bruce.

It's really far out.

Butchie: The schools here
are so conservative.

Only Chinese students
are accepted

here for kung fu classes.

But you said in your last letter

that you started accepting
American students.

Yeah.
But they stopped me.

Really? How?

Well, Sum Tai Mo told me
not to take any more

American students,

just Chinese.

But who's Sum Tai Mo?

He's from Hong Kong

and he really knows his kung fu,

plus he's connected.

It is Sum Tai Mo.

We should go.

Come on, Bruce.

What I'd like to see is
just how much he knows.

Well, what do you know,

the great fighter, Bruce Lee.

What I say comes from in here.

Now listen to me both of you

and do what I say.

When I say move, do it

when you stay around here.

Oh, is that right?

Yes.

Ordinarily,

well, I wouldn't say
you had a prayer,

but you could go around
the corner and practice.

Well, what do you think
of the nightlife

- here in San Francisco?
- Oh, it's great.

But this looks like
the hooker district here.

Yeah.

Hey, let's go in.

No. Not me.

You know, your kung fu
is really amazing.

- Hmm.
- How you comin' along

with that new style?
What do you call it,

- Jeet Kune Do?
- Yeah. That's it.

That's just what I call it,

Jeet Kune Do.

But, you know, every form
has an inherent weakness.

Hmm.

Look, don't worry
about the forms.

Speed,
that's the thing that counts,

that's what matters, be fast.

- Hmm.
- Hey,

did I tell you that I'm going
to the Karate Championship...

- What? Really?
- In Long Beach?

Hey, you're really
gonna be well-known.

Good going.

Hey, can I come too?

Bruce: Sure.

Woman over P.A.:

Be right back.
I'm going to the john.

Woman over P.A.:

Got a light?

Yeah.

Thanks a lot.

Woman over P.A.:

What?

Woman over P.A.:

These boys were sent
for that damn Murayaki.

But I know what to do

because I won't let them
do this to me.

Narrator:
Bruce Lee's now
legendary performances

at the International
Karate matches in 1964

in Long Beach, California

brought him
worldwide recognition

and dramatically altered
the course

of his professional life.

With an outstanding display
of speed, strength, and skill,

he captured both
the championship title

and the attention
of the entertainment industry.

Shortly thereafter,
he was signed

for his first television role

as Kato in "The Green Hornet".

Other TV outlet's
were not yet ready

to acknowledge Bruce Lee

as a potential superstar.

You see what
I was talking about here?

You need an Eastern pro
for this role.

It would be so real.

It should be somebody
who can really do it,

you know, heh,
a martial arts expert.

Well, Bruce,

I looked very carefully
over the script

and I'm really very impressed

with the effort
that you put into it.

But the problem...

is you have
to realize something,

be pretty hard
for you to sell it.

I don't like to say it,

but nobody wants to invest money

in a relatively
new Chinese actor.

Narrator:
Bruce Lee realizes things
the establishment

could not foresee
but what he already knew.

He had lost the battle

but not the war.

Hey, Butchie.

Bruce.

- Hey, Bruce.
- Butchie.

I just got here.
Perfect timing.

Come on, come on.
I'll show you around.

Butchie:
Oh, the studio?

Bruce:
Yeah.

Bruce, how do you like
living in LA?

Huh?
Oh, it's great.

You got everything
happening here.

I mean, look at this,

got everything you could want.

It's fantastic,

but I think that the next month

I'm going back to Hong Kong.

Butchie:
What are you talking about?

You got it made here.

No, Butchie,
you don't understand

why I have to go back there.

All you get here
is non-speaking roles.

I can't do a pod
with a pigtail hanging down.

But wait until they see
what I can do...

with Jeet Kune Do.

They'll have a new image
for the Chinese people.

Hey, hello.

Hey.

Wow. You look like
you've struck it rich, huh?

Yeah. Well-known perhaps,
not rich.

I don't believe that, Bruce.

Come on, I know better.

No.
You must be crazy.

How are you?

What about your luggage?

Ah.

That's all you got?

Hong Kong has really changed.

Yeah, it has.

How long are you planning
on staying?

That depends on business.

Hey, you know,
your shows are the most popular

on Hong Kong TV,

"Longstreet"
and "The Green Hornet".

Really? Yeah?

Yeah.

You wouldn't kid me.

Not a chance.
I never kid with you.

I wish there was a way

that I could get a movie made.

Oh?

But what about
your Hollywood people?

You must be high.

American producers
won't just give you money

to make a movie.

That's it.

So, I'm not sure how,
but I'm gonna get it.

Man:
Hey, you.

What are you doing down here?

- Come on. Get back up there.
- Wait a minute.

- Back to work.
- Calm down.

No time to stand,
you do what I tell you.

I don't have to listen to this.
I've been working here all day.

You get paid to work here.
Not stand around.
Don't you trick me.

Who do you think you are?

- You see this fist?
- I see. So what?

So you better watch your mouth.
That's why.

All right. Cut it.
That's fine.

Jonathan.

Here, give them the next scene.

Tell Bruce to work out his
fighting moves up there.

Go ahead.

Jonathan:
Mr. Lee, the director wants you

to rehearse your fight now.

Right over here,
if you'll please.

Okay. Now, you hit me
with the stick here, right?

Right.
Then one, two, three, four.

Right.
Now remember what we did?

Then one, okay?

Bruce: You move over here.

Get a load of that guy.

- Man, is that all there is?
- Bruce: Go around.

Oh, really?

I know him.
I've watched him compete.

- Not bad either.
- Ooh. Ooh.

That's it.
All right. Move in now.

I really like him.

I want to see him box.

Hey, I bet I could
out dance that guy.

Man:
Wait a minute. No, really.

I'm not fooling about it.

I could knock him out.

You know what?

You talk like
you really been around.

Yeah?
What about it?

Well, you should know Bruce Lee.

And maybe you should
know how to box.

We have to finish this
whole thing by tonight.

Go break that up.

Come on.

- Hey, wait a minute,
don't do it.
- Do not fight him.

He's a Thai boxer.

Then I'm gonna show him
Jeet Kune Do.

Oh, sir, that guy is dangerous.

You got to be careful.

Don:
Alright. Keep your left up.

- All right.
- You got to help.

Brother, come and help.

Some Chinese guy beat me up.

How could that be?

He used kung fu.

Hear that?

What about Thai boxing?

How could that happen?

I'll be by now.

Who could do that
to a Thai boxer?

Some kind of actor.

Come on, boy.
Stop that lying.

What was I supposed
to do about that?

He put down Thai boxing.

He got me so mad.

Don, Gi and I
will go and get him.

- Come on.
- Hey.

Have him meet us
at the temple garden.

I'll make him pay.

Get a note to the man.

- Jonathan.
- Uh-hmm.

Do you think "The Big Boss"
is gonna be a hit?

Oh, sure it will.

How can it miss?

You did a good job.

I wanna do more.

There's another film coming up.

And I know
you're gonna star in it.

Bruce:
That's not enough.
I wanna make big films

to reach the whole world,
you know what I mean?

Hey, you're not in America now.

It takes a lot of money
to do that.

You're doing all right.

- Oh.
- Don't worry about it.

- Listen to me.
- Come on.

- You're kidding.
- One step at a time.

I know what I'm talking about.

I've been in this business
all my life.

- Look there, for instance.
- Boy: Mister,

- are you Bruce Lee?
- Uh-hmm.

They told me
to give this to you.

Wait a minute.
This is from those Thai boxers.

They want you to fight them.

Where?

The old temple.

Take me where I can see
some real Thai boxing.

Okay.

Hey. Did you see
the way he kicked him?

They do that in Thai boxing.

And they use the elbows.

They're weapons, too.
Look.

Bruce Lee. I came to show you
the art of Thai boxing

and keep up our honor.

We'll not be attacked like that.

Jeet Kune Do will outrank it.

If you wanna know, test me.

Don:
Get him.

Bruce Lee, I can see why
kung fu is better.

So next time, you listen to me

because I'm not doing
the talking here,

kung fu is.

Bruce:
Tonight was the opening
of "The Big Boss".

It was a great success.

I can't forget
how hard it's been

but somehow, tonight,
it all seems easy.

It will be pretty hard
for you to sell it.

I don't like to say it,

but nobody wants to invest money

in a relatively
new Chinese actor.

Bruce, the children
wanted to say goodnight to you.

Where are you going?

I'm going to work out.

- Now?
- Yes.

Say good night to your daddy.

- Good night, Daddy.
- Good night, Daddy.

Good night.

- We love you, Daddy.
- We love you, Daddy.

See you later, honey.

Hey, Charlie.
Take a look.

Am I wrong
or is that Bruce Lee jogging?

- Sure is.
- Alright.

- Hi.
- Hey, aren't you Bruce Lee?

- Hey, good morning.
- Cigarette?

No, thank you.

"Fist of Fury"
was a beautiful movie.

- I love that movie.
- I saw it two times.

Man:
Oh, yeah.

- Not bad, huh?
- Yes. Perfect.

He wants to be your bodyguard.

Get out of here.

Chinese are no longer

thought of as weak.

Man:
That's just like
in "Fist of Fury".

Say, Charlie,
what about the move

you showed me
over at your house?

Tell him about that.

Uh, come on, I'm not that good.

Hey, yeah,
let's have a look at it.

Okay. Watch this.

Keep it up, hmm?

You see that?
You're wide open.

Hmm?
Got to watch that.

Bend your legs, stay low.

Be ready.

- Like that.
- Man: Hop, two, three, four...

Bruce:
You must follow through.

Like this.
Let me show you.

Hey, you better
move that barricade

- before they get here.
- Bruce: Like that, you see?

Just stay balanced
and keep it...

Man:
three, four.
Hop, two, three, four.

You see those guys over there?

They took our barricades
and threw it across the road.

Hop, hop, hop,

two, three, four. Hop.

Hop, hop, hop, two, three, four.

- Don't move it.
- Man: Hop, two, three, four.

Hop, two, three, four.

Hop, two, three, four.

Hop, two, three, four.

Hop, two, three, four.

Hop, two, three...

Team, halt.

All right, fellas,

move that barricade
out of the way.

Go on.

All right.

All right, fellas, come on.

Go around.

Move that thing.

- No, you don't.
- Huh?

Push it or move it back

and Charlie's gonna stop you.

Get a load of that lad.

Hey, you're in China.

We'll see.

Get him.

Charge.

You dirty little bleeder,

you nasty little piece of work.

All right, come on.

Come on.

Alright.

Not with your feet,
but can you hit?

Bleeder, bring it here.

Hey, Charlie,
I'll take three pieces.

Alright.

Man:
Come on, lads.

- Here you go, sweetie.
- Oh. Thanks, hon.

Gotta talk to you!

- Hey. What's up?
- Hi, Bruce.

I'm glad I caught you here.

You're really too much.

You want a drink?

- Try it.
- Hey, no. Come on now.

I can't drink that stuff.

You ought to know better.

It's good for you, though.

Hey, no.
I bet it's good.

You have something to say?

I've been hearing stories
from many people

- about you and Chang.
- Yeah?

- Man: You're gonna fight him?
- Yes.

Really?
Come on, now boy,

Chan can gain from a fight,

although you know
you have a lot to lose.

What's the difference
what he has to gain?

The point is that important
people will want to see it.

That's good for me.

I was counting on you
to stay on my side.

Man:
Oh, you can, Bruce, of course.

I knew it.

- Now, remember our plan?
- Man: I sure do.

Bruce:
This is the day for it.

There's Chan with his master.

Mr. Chan, I would like
to introduce Mr. Hun Ben Yu

who is happy to be here
today with us.

- Hello.
- How do you do?

And this is Master Lee,

Mr. Chan's
honorable instructor.

- How do you do?
- Hello.

And Inspector Lau.

Can we start the match?

Yes, of course, right away.

Bruce Lee is right up there.

Inspector Lau, Master Lee.

The camera comes in from here,
then I hit this guy,

- then I move...
- Hmm, look.

I just had one more idea
for the end of the fight scene,

but we better talk
about it later.

Bruce Lee, Inspector Lau.

- How do you do?
- Hello?

And now, I would like
to introduce you to Mr. Chan.

Can I talk to you, gentlemen,
in a minute, please?

You see, gentlemen...

I don't wanna fight this guy.

You're kidding.

If it makes some sense,
but it doesn't.

You know he's no competition.

Hun Ben Yu!

It is needless to try
to go on with him now.

We wouldn't want to force him.

He's just too delicate now
to have a real fight.

How much does it cost

to have him fight
in the movies, huh?

You are right, my friend.

He fights only in the movie.

I could tell.

His kung fu was always show.

Chan is the winner.

Both of you hold it.

Showtime.

- Come.
- You have to prove that
you're better than him.

Now you remember,
keep your eyes on his legs.

Don't let him use them
against you and stay down.

We need three sets
of nunchakus in the scene,

and three guys
who really know how to use them.

All right.
Now if you can move in

and get close enough
so you can get control of him,

then I want you to grab him

then throw him down,
but be careful.

Don't let him get you
with his feet.

And I'm gonna depend on you

to talk the producer into it.

Uh-hmm.

Hey, don't forget the fight.

Excuse me?

Uh...

Oh, good thinking.

Hey, did you bring the bandages?

Yeah, I sure did.

Do you know
what to do with them?

I give them to you.

Okay. But not for me.

That guy there.

Oh.

So...

go ahead.

Master Lee:
Now remember,
keep your eyes on his legs.

Don't let him use them
against you.

So you fear my legs.

Now, you know
these are just as deadly.

Narrator: Bruce Lee drove
himself relentlessly

to attain the highest level
martial arts performances

ever seen, onscreen or off.

Narrator: Then, his box office
potential finally recognized,

Bruce Lee began directing
films around the world.

Bruce: Be sure to tell me
if they do come back, and
I'll fix them permanently.

Man: Okay. All right. Cut.

- Bruce: Were you
framed to here?
- Man: Right, we got it.

- Bruce: Oh, great.
- Woman: Was that really okay?

Bruce: Come on, you earned
a rest. You were just fine.

- I want you to go
over your lines with Carol.
- Carol: Do you know your lines?

- Camera man:
Get me another magazine.
- Man: Okay.

- Bruce: Can I see?
- Camera man: Sure.

Woman: I'm not sure about
the scenes in the bedroom.

Carol: Well, then let's
take it from the top.

- Bruce: You're sure you
had her framed here?
- Camera man: Absolutely.

- No question about it.
- Bruce: Okay, that's right.

- Man 1: Okay.
- Man 2: Watch out
for that cable.

Bruce, we're going
into overtime.

Wrap it, then.

All right.
It's a wrap, let's go.

You can break it down now.

Man: All right. It's a wrap.

Man:
Where are you going?

Hey,

tomorrow, we gotta shoot
over at the Coliseum.

So I gotta go see it.

Okay.

So, would you do me a favor

and leave the keys in the car.

Yeah, I'll pull it around.

Okay.

Uh, you boys after me?

You bet it, so be a good boy.

Hey, I won't do anything.

Right.
Do what you're told.

Oh, I'll take it really easy
with you guys.

You got that thing.

What do you expect me to do
without a gun, hmm?

Just don't forget that.

We don't expect you
to do nothing.

Just what do you guys
want with me?

A friend of ours
wants to see you.

Well, so you're Bruce Lee.

Yes.

My captor is very lovely.

I must tell you,

but you know of course
that I'm married.

Yes, Bruce,
spoken very graciously.

You must have guessed
that I wanted to know more

about you and your kung fu.

It certainly is...

very sweet.

I understand that
about three years ago

you had a match in America

against an Italian
and you beat him.

My father lost a lot
of money on that fight.

Yeah, but did you know
who wanted it?

Them, not me.

They were the ones
who were behind it.

If it were up to me,
you wouldn't be made to pay.

I guess you know
it's my father who insists.

You don't have to say that.

You know, it's all right.

For you, it would be only
one more match

but if you could be
persuaded to do it.

To do what?

It will be a match
that proves to everybody

how good your kung fu is.

If you can prove yourself,

Father will believe
the fight wasn't fixed.

You will have to fight
three of his best men,

and I hope you win.

Let's just hope
they're good enough...

so it's worth it for me.

Bruce Lee,

I have heard about
your many accomplishments.

I've been looking forward
to this for quite some time.

It seems you put my people

through a great deal of trouble
in the United States.

We are here for a test,
to see if I wasn't right.

Papa, don't you think
that Bruce Lee is very good?

Bruce, stop.

Bruce Lee, my friend,

your kung fu is really classic.

You have proven to be
a truly formidable opponent.

No doubt remains in my mind

about the tales
of the Chinese philosophers.

Bruce Lee, you will be
a Chinese hero.

You will conquer
the Western world.

Hello?

Man over phone:
Bruce Lee.

Who's calling?

Man over phone:
A friend.

Wait just a moment, please.

It sounds like the same man
who's been calling.

Hello?

Man over phone:
Is this Bruce Lee?

Yeah.
Who is this?

Man over phone:
This is the man
who will defeat you.

You won't have a chance.

Man over phone:
Don't bet on that.

Now, what do you say to that?

I taught them all I knew
about kung fu.

I could teach you.

Cut.

We'll need the zoom
for this, Frank.

We'll take it
from right about right here.

Thank you.

Bruce:
No, no.
I'll show you.

Stay focused.

Keep it light and snap it.

- Look.
- We'll get him.

Straight out like that.

Now, you try.

But always be ready.

Do you mean that?

Didn't it look like I did?

Man:
Stay out of it.

It's none of your business.

Hold it.

Man:
Stay there.

You think you're gonna
force a fight,

but not this time.

I am not playing
with you, you know.

The threatening call yesterday
on the telephone,

you're the guy that did it, hmm?

I admit it.

The great master Bruce Lee
refuses to fight with me.

I think he's afraid.

Is that what you believe?

Yup.

We could tell.

"We," huh?

Big man.

I could take you all alone.

Now, you, me, and them?

Only if you need them.

So, had enough?

No more.

One more time.

Yes.

Run.

You shall die young
and live again.

Man:
Before these things happen,

you'll become seriously ill.

Bruce, I will tell you.

You don't have very long.

- Ray over phone: Hello?
- Ray,

I just wanted to let you know

that I have the final plans
for the new movie.

What I must ask you
to do now, today,

is go and solidify
my shooting dates.

Ray over phone:
Right I'll confirm them
with you tomorrow.

By the way, have you thought
of a title yet?

Sure, it's, uh,
The Game of Death.

This script is pretty good.

The Tower of Death scene
is my favorite one.

Uh-hmm.

But first I'd like
your husband to help out.

The film script

still needs to be altered
just a bit.

There's a scene where we see me,

- I'm reaching out.
- Uh-huh.

By the way,

where's your husband gone to?

Tell me.

What's the matter?

My husband will be
back real soon.

Here you are.

This will make you feel better.

Okay.

Would you take it?

- You try to rest now.
- All right.

All right?

Woman: Bruce,
are you feeling better now?

It's time to get up.

Oh, come on.

What's the matter?

What's the matter?

Wake up.
Oh, my God, wake up.

Narrator: Thus ends
the life of Bruce Lee,

dead at age 35,

struck down
in the prime of life,

defeated by the only power
mightier than his own.

As with all great men,

Bruce Lee's
sudden untimely death

gave rise to countless unproven
rumors such as these...

Come on, let's get out of here.

You know your destiny
is pre-arranged

and your life in this world
will end at 35.

With help,

I hoped I could survive that.

Fate changes you.

You cannot change it.

There just has to be a way.

There is a way, isn't there?

Yes,

you must announce
that you are dead.

Your wife, your children,
your friend,

and above all your work,
that's gone.

You will leave as a recluse
for 10 years.

Narrator: Many believe Bruce Lee
is still alive, a recluse

preparing to return in 1983,

10 years from the day
of his disappearance.

This rumor is widespread
in Southeast Asia,

where his followers await
his return.

Narrator:
Bruce Lee's legacy holds riches

beyond his exceptional
martial arts techniques.

An incomparable fighter
with unquenchable spirit,

Bruce Lee will be
a hard man to follow.