Dragon Lee vs. The Five Brothers

Rating:
Summary: DRAGON LEE IS THE BEST!
Review: A kung fu classic starring Dragon Lee. Kung Fu is the formula for this epic. Dragon Lee is my hero! He is my idol! He is considered to be the new Bruce Lee. I think he is better than Bruce Lee. A critic described him as "Bruce Lee morphed into Bolo Yeung" and "more Bruce Lee than Bruce Lee". Dragon Lee is the best Bruce Lee impersonator. He takes every manerism, expression and fighting move that Bruce Lee used, and turns up the volume on each one until he is a HYPERACTIVE, UNSTOPPABLE, UNBEATABLE, TUBO-CHARGED BRUCE LEE! There are two pictures of someone on the DVD cover that are not Dragon Lee. Fans will know him as Bruce Le, who is an obscure, crappy Bruce Lee impersonator who shouldn't even be compared with Dragon Lee. Over about 30 years, Dragon Lee has captivated audiences around the world. Despite the rumors, he is still alive and makes frequent appearences on T.V. and in film. Dragon Lee isn't in this movie that much and there is no five brothers in the movie. If you think about it though, it's good that Dragon Lee is hardly in it because it keeps you in suspence until the spectacular finale where you can cheer and applaud the dragon! If you have never seen a Dragon Lee movie, you should get this one. It's a good place to start if you intend to see more or just one film. The film's got funny dubbing as well! This is a true kung fu classic! Highly Reccomended!

Rating:
Summary: Faded, but Not Bad
Review: I actually saw this as part of the BCI/Eclipse "Kung Fu Connection" 4pack. The widescreen film transfer is a little faded and sometimes dark, but probably reflects the condition of the master reel(?). It must have been cold during the making if this film, because you can see the players' breath(!) throughout the movie. Now there's realism you usually don't see!

Admittedly, I did tire abit from Dragon Lee's flagrant--but implausible--emulations of the inimitable Bruce Lee. While I do appreciate his fighting skills, I wish Dragon Lee would (have) just come into his own. The storyline is rather weak, and some of the fight sequences a little hokey (showcasing the man with an iron hand), but action is ample. The "aerial" attack on the arche-villian in the final fight scene is also memorable. The one character I liked was the lone woman, an understated heroine, who actually kills a guy in one of her fights. (I am still baffled, though, wondering why her brother wasn't with her at the very end.)

Rating:
Summary: DRAGON LEE IS THE BEST!
Review: I actually saw this as part of the BCI/Eclipse "Kung Fu Connection" 4pack. The widescreen film transfer is a little faded and sometimes dark, but probably reflects the condition of the master reel(?). It must have been cold during the making if this film, because you can see the players' breath(!) throughout the movie. Now there's realism you usually don't see!

Admittedly, I did tire abit from Dragon Lee's flagrant--but implausible--emulations of the inimitable Bruce Lee. While I do appreciate his fighting skills, I wish Dragon Lee would (have) just come into his own. The storyline is rather weak, and some of the fight sequences a little hokey (showcasing the man with an iron hand), but action is ample. The "aerial" attack on the arche-villian in the final fight scene is also memorable. The one character I liked was the lone woman, an understated heroine, who actually kills a guy in one of her fights. (I am still baffled, though, wondering why her brother wasn't with her at the very end.)