Tag: Bruce Lee

Unboxing The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection and Why He’s Still The King!

All we as fans can do is look back at the good, bad, and ugly about the phenomenon as Bruceploitation. Thankfully it was short-lived.

The Game of Clones Bruceploitation Collection Vol 1
Available to pre-order on Amazon USA

Severin Films
Release Date: June 25,. 2024

Bruce Lee is simply a legend! Although I wasn’t even born when the movies he made played at cinemas, I did find his works broadcasted on television. Also, because Bruceploitation was everywhere, I wondered how could a studio even advertise a work when I knew he was dead! Thankfully the release of The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol 1 helped answer all my questions, even though I had to wait more than thirty years to arrive. As a kid, I was scratching my head!

When I found films at a mom-and-pop video rental store in Chinatown that claimed to be new, I laughed. I at least knew the likeness was not perfect. But for the operation bootlegging everything they could get their hands on, they didn’t care. It was business as the love for Lee was still big; and even my local television stations were showing dubbed versions which I ate up like being at the movies on a Saturday night.

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Enter the Clones of Bruce (Lee) and the Crazy Phenomenon known as Bruceploitation

Everyone loves Bruce, and no we are not talking about Campbell. Enter the Clones of Bruce (Lee) examines why this person is much more beloved and why an industry was born after his death.

Enter the Clones of Bruce Movie PosterHeaded to Digital Platforms on April 30 & Blu-ray on May 21, 2024

Severin Films and Alamo Drafthouse will soon be playing the award-winning documentary Enter the Clones of Bruce not only on the big screen, but also small. For the former, there will be special screenings beginning April 12th in Los Angeles. In addition–and direct from Hong Kong–legendary Bruce clone Bruce Le will make rare personal appearances at screenings in Los Angles (4/12-14), San Francisco (4/16), Austin (4/18) and New York City (4/20-21). At these shows will also include screenings of Le/Bruceploitation classics that include The Dragon Lives Again, Enter The Game of Death, Ninja Strikes Back And The Challenge of The Tiger.

On May 21st, Bruceploitation will also get globally unleashed with the Blu-ray releases of Enter The Clones of Bruce, along with Severin’s unprecedented The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Volume 1, a 7-disc collection presenting 12 of the very best–and frequently very bizarre–films starring Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Dragon Lee, Bruce Liang and more, all restored for the first time ever from original elements. Games of Clones also includes Enter the Clones of Bruce, along with hours of specially produced extras and featurettes.

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