Bruce Le (; born June 5, 1950) is a

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

and

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

known for his

martial arts film Martial arts films are a subgenre of action films that feature 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 expression a ...

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

Bruce Lee Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was an American-born Hong Kong martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and philosopher. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy which was formed from ...

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

Early life

Born in 1950 to a Taiwanese father and a Burmese mother, Wong studied gymnastics and martial arts in Burma before being discovered by Shaw Brothers, which hired him for supporting roles.

Career

He was credited as Little Dragon because of his slight resemblance to Bruce Lee. He appeared in "Super Inframan," Hong Kong’s answer to the transforming heroes of Japan's Henshin series. As Bruce Le, he was a contract player for

Shaw Brothers Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, operating 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, during which time filmmakers from Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea cast ...

Filmography (acting)

* '' 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'' (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'' (1978) * '' Enter the Game of Death'' (1978) * '' Return of Red Tiger'' (1978) * '' Re-Enter the Dragon'' (1979) * '' Bruce the Super Hero'' (1979) * '' Treasure of Bruce Le'' (1980) * '' Bruce's Fist of Vengeance'' (1980) * '' Bruce, King of Kung Fu'' (1980) * '' Challenge of the Tiger'' (1980) * '' The Clones of Bruce Lee'' (1980) * '' Katilon Ke Kaatil'' (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'' (1986) * '' 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 Hong Kong films of 1991, 1991 Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong erotic film, erotic sex comedy film directed by Michael Mak (director), Michael Mak, and starring Amy Yip and ...

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

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

'' (1992) * '' The Eyes of Dawn'' (2014) Bruce Le has errorneously been credited by select video companies as appearing in the films ''Cobra'', ''Return of Fist of Fury'' and ''Bruce Is Loose''.

Filmography (directing)

* '' Bruce the Super Hero'' (1979) * '' Bruce, King of Kung Fu'' (1980) * '' Challenge of the Tiger'' (1980) * '' Ninja Over the Great Wall'' (1987) * '' Ghost of the Fox'' (1990) * '' Black Spot'' (1991) * ''

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

References

External links

Bruce Le Movies
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Clones of Bruce Lee
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