SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1974): Cast & Plot
SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a 1974 action drama directed by Ti Shih, starring Ho Tsung-Tao as Bruce Lee (as Bruce Li), Tang Pei and Robert Tai. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Ti Shih
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- Multicom entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story About?
The premise of SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film opens with the motto “the super dragon never dies,” then launches into a wildly imagined biography of Bruce Lee. Marketed as the first biopic of the martial‑arts legend, it blends fact and fiction on a shoestring budget, starring Bruce Li, the era’s premier Lee impersonator. It traces Lee’s modest start delivering newspapers, his meteoric rise to martial‑arts fame, and his tangled romance with actress Betty Ting‑Pei.
SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story Cast & Characters
Ho Tsung-Tao leads the cast as Bruce Lee (as Bruce Li), with Tang Pei as Betty Ting Pei and Robert Tai as Film extra. Directed by Ti Shih; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ti Shih
- Ho Tsung-Tao as Bruce Lee (as Bruce Li)
- Tang Pei as Betty Ting Pei
- Robert Tai as Film extra
- Shih Ting-Ken as Film extra
Also Starring in SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story
· 9 more- Cheng Fu-Hung Da Jung, thug
- Hu Han-Chang Party Guest
- Tsang Ming-Cheong Film extra
- Chen Chin-Hai Stunt coordinator
- Suen Shu-Pei Film extra
- Chin Yung-Hsiang Sir Run Run Shaw
- Ngai Yat-Ping Japanese sword master
- Ann Winton
- Na Yan-Sau
SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story Plot Summary
What happens in SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film traces Bruce Lee’s career from his The Green Hornet days to the moment of his death, offering a measured, chronological portrait of a man whose ambition and talent reshaped martial arts cinema. The opening sequence follows a pre-fame Bruce Lee delivering newspapers in Seattle, Washington, a quiet scene that hints at the discipline and focus that would define his life. Lee then becomes a martial arts teacher, enters a tournament and wins, and is soon offered the role of Kato in The Green Hornet. He marries Linda Lee Caldwell, and they have two children.
Full summary
The whole story of SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story, scene by scene
SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story Trailers & Videos
The trailer of SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story.
SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Super Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story” and “The Dragon Dies Hard”.
- Also known as
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- Super Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
- The Dragon Dies Hard
- Super Dragon
- Dragon Kung Fu
- The Dragon Story
- Bruce Lee - Super Dragon
- Il était une fois l'unique Bruce Lee
- Die Bruce Lee Story
- Bruce Lee: A Dragon Story
- 一代猛龙
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SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story, each answered in a sentence.
How long is SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story?
SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story released?
SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story was released in 1974.
Who directed SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story?
SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story was directed by Ti Shih.
More films by Ti Shih Who is in the cast of SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story?
SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story stars Ho Tsung-Tao as Bruce Lee (as Bruce Li), Tang Pei as Betty Ting Pei and Robert Tai as Film extra, among 13 credited actors.
Does SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story have a post-credit scene?
No. SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story in?
The original language of SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story is Chinese.
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