The True Game of Death
1978, Chinese. Directed by Chen Hsin-I.
The film begins with footage of Bruce Lee's funeral. The narrator then says that there is a new actor "who looks quite like him" that will become Lee's successor. His name is Hsao Lung. Later Hsao Lung is filming a movie. On the set, he is approached by a group of gangsters, led by a man named George, who want to control Hsao Lung. Hsao Lung declines, so they go after his girlfriend Alice, forcing her poison Hsao. During sex, the poison takes action and Hsao supposedly dies. Hsao fakes his death and pretends to be a chef so that he can watch over Alice. Alice is kidnapped by the gangsters, so Hsao starts looking for her and goes to a shipyard. There he fights off 4 motorcycle-riding gangsters that are wearing multi-colored tracksuits, one of them being the iconic green and black one from Game of Death. He defeats them and goes to the tower of death.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 23 March 1978
- Original title
- 決鬥死亡塔
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Zhang Zong-Yang
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What The True Game of Death is based on
The True Game of Death is based on The Game of Death, an unfinished or abandoned film project by Bruce Lee.
Unfinished or abandoned film project
The Game of Death
By Bruce Lee
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The True Game of Death runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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What movies are like The True Game of Death?
If you liked The True Game of Death, try Code of Silence, Crippled Avengers, Return of the One-Armed Swordsman.
Who directed The True Game of Death?
The True Game of Death (1978) was directed by Chen Hsin-I and stars Lung Tien-hsiang, Lee Man-Tai, Tang Chia-Chuan.
What is The True Game of Death based on?
The True Game of Death is based on The Game of Death, an unfinished or abandoned film project by Bruce Lee.