Bruce Le (; born June 5, 1950,

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), birth name Huang Jianlong (), a.k.a. Wong Kin-lung, is a Macao-established Burmese (or Taiwanese; there are conflicting reports) born (British descent/Macao descent and half-Chinese/half-Burmese)Bruce Le
at the Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved at 6 September 2021

martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...

and

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

known for his

martial arts film Martial arts films are a subgenre of action films that feature numerous martial arts combat between characters. These combats are usually the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often are a method of storytelling and character expres ...

of the 1970s and 1980s. Most of these were inexpensively produced and were made to capitalize on the martial arts phenomenon started by

Bruce Lee Bruce Lee (; born Lee Jun-fan, ; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that ...

, whose death in 1973 left a large box office void (hence the name change to "Bruce Le"). Bruce Le was a contract player for the

Shaw Brothers Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

, where he appeared in the science fiction opus '' Infra-Man''. He is better known, however, for his

–inspired "tribute" films, also known as "

Bruceploitation Bruceploitation (a portmanteau of "Bruce Lee" and "exploitation") is an exploitation film subgenre that emerged after the death of martial arts film star Bruce Lee in 1973, where filmmakers from Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea cast Bruce Lee l ...

Filmography as an actor

* '' Infra-Man'' (1975) * '' Bruce's Deadly Fingers'' (1976) * '' The Big Boss Part II'' (1976) * '' Return of Bruce'' (1977) * '' Bruce and Shaolin Kung Fu'' (1977) * ''

Bruce and the Shaolin Bronzemen ''Bruce and the Shaolin Bronzemen'' (A.K.A. ''King Boxer 2'' or ''Enter the Game of Shaolin Bronzeman'') (''Shen long meng hu'') is a 1977 Hong-Kong Martial arts movie, of the 'Bruceploitation' movement starring the famous Bruce Lee impersonator ...

'' (1977) * '' Super Gang'' (1978) * '' My Name Called Bruce'' (1978) * '' Way of the Dragon 2'' (1978) (a.k.a. ''Bruce Le's Greatest Revenge'') * ''

Bruce and Shaolin Kung Fu 2 The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been ...

'' (1978) * ''

Enter the Game of Death ''Enter the Game of Death'' (Hanja: 十字手拳, ), originally released as ''Cross Hands Martial Arts'' and released in North America as ''The King of Kung Fu'', is a Bruceploitation martial arts film. This film was directed by Lee Tso-nam, wh ...

'' (1978) * ''

Return of Red Tiger Return may refer to: In business, economics, and finance * Return on investment (ROI), the financial gain after an expense. * Rate of return, the financial term for the profit or loss derived from an investment * Tax return, a blank document or t ...

'' (1978) * '' Re-Enter the Dragon'' (1979) * ''

Bruce the Super Hero The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been ...

'' (1979) * ''

Treasure of Bruce Le Treasure (from la, thesaurus from Greek language ''thēsauros'', "treasure store") is a concentration of wealth — often originating from ancient history — that is considered lost and/or forgotten until rediscovered. Some jurisdictions leg ...

'' (1980) * ''

Bruce's Fist of Vengeance ''Bruce's Fist of Vengeance'' is a 1980 Bruceploitation martial arts movie from the Philippines starring notorious Bruce Lee imitator Bruce Le. Synopsis To compete in his friend Peter's martial arts tournament, Jack flies into Manila from Hong ...

'' (1980) * '' Bruce, King of Kung Fu'' (1980) * ''

Challenge of the Tiger ''Challenge of the Tiger'' ( zh, 滅絕七七) is a 1980 Bruceploitation martial arts film directed by and starring Bruce Le. Synopsis Two CIA agents—a kung fu master (Bruce Le) and a suave womanizer ( Richard Harrison)—track the stolen for ...

'' (1980) * ''

The Clones of Bruce Lee ''The Clones of Bruce Lee'' (Cantonese: 神威三猛龍; Korean: 蛇形三傑 ''Death Penalty on Three Robots''; Taiwanese: 複製人李小龍：三龍怒火) is a 1980 Bruceploitation martial arts film capitalizing on the death of actor and ma ...

'' (1980) * ''

Katilon Ke Kaatil ''Katilon Ke Kaatil'' () is a 1981 Indian Bollywood action thriller film, produced and directed by Arjun Hingorani. This film stars Dharmendra (who previously appeared in Hingorani's ''Kahani Kismat Ki''), Rishi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Tina Munim ...

'' (1981) * ''Enter Another Dragon'' (1981) * '' Cold Blooded Murder'' (1981) * '' Bruce vs. Bill'' (1981) * '' Bruce and the Dragon Fist'' (1981) * '' Ninja Strikes Back'' (1982) * '' Bruce Le vs. Ninja'' (1982) * '' Cameroon Connection'' (1984) * '' Future Hunters'' (1985) * '' Return of the Kickfighter'' (1987) * '' Ninja Over the Great Wall'' (1987) * '' Bruce's Secret Kung Fu'' (1988) * ''

Sex and Zen ''Sex and Zen'' (, ''The Carnal Prayer Mat's Stash of Illicit Love'') is a 1991 Hong Kong erotic sex comedy film directed by Michael Mak, and starring Lawrence Ng and Amy Yip. The film is loosely based on ''The Carnal Prayer Mat'', a Chinese e ...

'' (1991) * ''Black Spot'' (1991) * ''

Comfort Women Comfort women or comfort girls were women and girls forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army in occupied countries and territories before and during World War II. The term "comfort women" is a translation of the Japanese '' ia ...

'' (1992) * '' The Eyes of Dawn'' (2014) Bruce Le has been credited by some video companies as appearing in the films ''Cobra'', ''Return of Fist of Fury'', and ''Bruce is Loose'', but this is untrue.

Filmography as director includes

* ''

'' (1979) * '' Bruce, King of Kung Fu'' (1980) * ''

'' (1980) * '' Ninja Over the Great Wall'' (1987) * '' Black Spot'' (1991) * ''

'' (1992) * '' The Eyes of Dawn'' (2014)

References

External links

Bruce Le Movies
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Clones of Bruce Lee
– The Ultimate Guide To Bruce Lee Exploitation Cinema {{DEFAULTSORT:Le, Bruce Hong Kong male actors Living people Hong Kong stunt performers Macau martial artists Taiwanese martial artists Macau male martial artists Taiwanese male martial artists Hong Kong film directors Taiwanese film directors Bruce Lee imitators Burmese people of Chinese descent Burmese emigrants to Hong Kong Expatriates in Macau Immigrants to Macau Macau emigrants to Hong Kong Macau people of Burmese descent British people of Burmese descent Taiwanese emigrants to Hong Kong Taiwanese people of Burmese descent 1950 births