Bruceploitation DVD thread

[bolofan]

So I thought it would be good to make a thread relating to Bruce Lee clone films and the best versions available, as the releases for these films seem like a bit of a mixed bag.
I'll begin to compile a list and anyone who has any info on the discs, movies etc should comment below, then I can update the list.
Also, if I make any mistakes, then correct me.

Blind Fists Of Bruce
DVD (R2, X Rated Kult, Germany)
PAL, 2 Versions on 1 disc: WS 1.85:1 Anamorphic, German dub only, cut version (6 mins trimmed) & FS 4:3, English & German Dub, uncut version

Bruce And Shaolin Kung Fu
DVD (R1, 303 Recordings, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version
DVD (R1, Videoasia, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version
DVD (R2, Germany)
PAL, WS 2,35:1 Anamorphic, German & English dub, uncut version (WS print used is cut, so missing footage is inserted from a FS version)

Bruce And Shaolin Kung Fu 2
DVD (R1, Videoasia, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Bruce Lee - The Man, The Myth
DVD (R1, Videoasia, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version
DVD (R2, Passworld, Italy)
PAL, WS 1.85:1 LBK, English & Italian dub, Embedded Italian subs, cut version (Nunchaku scene omitted)

Bruce Lee Fights Back From The Grave
DVD (R1, Direct Source, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Bruce Lee, We Miss You
DVD (R1, Koch Entertainment, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version
DVD (R2, CMV, Germany)
PAL, WS 2.05:1 Anamorphic, English & German dub tracks, uncut version

Bruce Le's Greatest Revenge
DVD (R2, CMV, Germany)
PAL, WS 2.20:1, German & English dub, uncut version
DVD (R1, EPI, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Bruce Li: The Invincible
DVD (R1, EPI, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Bruce's Deadly Fingers
DVD (R1, VCI, US)
NTSC, WS 2.35:1 LBX, English dub only, uncut version

Bruce's Fist Of Vengeance
DVD (R0, Legacy Entertainment, US)
NTSC, WS 2.35:1 Anamorphic, English dub only, uncut version

Bruce The Super Hero
DVD (R0, GT Media, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English Dub Only, uncut version

Bruce Vs Bill
DVD (R0, 303 Recordings, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English Dub Only, uncut version

Chaku Master
DVD (R2, Instant Vision Ltd, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, English dub only, cut version (Nunchaku scenes removed lol)

Challenge Of The Tiger
DVD (R0, Mondo Macabro, US)
NTSC, WS 2.35:1 Anamorphic, English dub only, uncut version

Chinese Stuntman
DVD (R0, Film 2000, UK)
PAL, WS 1.85:1 Anamorphic, English dub only, uncut version

Clones Of Bruce Lee
DVD (R1, Videoasia, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Deadly Strike
VHS (Best Film & Video, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version
DVD (R2, Instant Vision LTD, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, English Dub only, cut version (Nunchaku scene omitted)

Dragon Lee vs. Five Brothers
DVD (R1, Brentwood, US)
NTSC, WS 1.85:1 LBX, English dub only, uncut version

Dragon Lives
DVD (R1, VCI, US)
NTSC, WS 1.85:1 Anamorphic, English dub only, uncut version

Dragon Lives Again
DVD (R1, VideoAsia, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version
DVD (R0, Farestflix bootleg, US)
NTSC, WS 1.78:1 LBX, English dub only, uncut version

Dragon On Fire (AKA Dragon, The Hero)
DVD (R1, Crash Cinema, US)
NTSC, WS 2.35:1 LBX, Mandarin dub, English/Chinese subs, uncut version

Dragon, The Young Master
DVD (R2, Instant Vision, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, English dub only, cut version

Dragons Snake Fist
DVD (R1, DG Distributors, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Dynamo
VHS (VPD, UK)
PAL, WS 1.66:1 LBX, English dub only, uncut version
DVD (R1, Ground Zero, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Enter The Fat Dragon
DVD (R1, Crash Cinema, US)
NTSC, 2.35:1 LBX, Cantonese, burnt in english/chinese subs, cut version

Exit The Dragon, Enter The Tiger
VHS (Germany)
PAL, WS 2.00:1, German dub only, cut version
DVD (R2, VPD, UK)
PAL, WS 2.20:1 Anamorphic, English dub only, cut version (Nunchaku removed)

Edge Of Fury
DVD (R2, F.I.P, France)
PAL, WS 1.85:1 Anamorphic, French dub only, uncut version
DVD (R0 Platinum Disc, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Enter The Game Of Death
DVD (R2, Vengeance, UK)
PAL, WS 1.66:1 Anamorphic, English dub only, uncut version

Exit The Dragon, Enter The Tiger
DVD (R2, Imperial, UK)
PAL, WS 1.85:1 Anamorphic, English dub only, cut version (Nunchakus removed)

Fist Of Death
DVD (R2, Film 2000, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Fist Of Fury 2
VHS (Germany)
PAL, WS 2.20:1 LBX, German Dub only, cut version (7-8 mins of violence trimmed)
VHS (Hokushin, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, English Dub only, slightly cut version (Animal cruelty scene omitted)
VHS (UK 4-Front video, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, English Dub only, cut version (2 scenes omitted)
DVD (R2, Prism Leisure, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, English Dub only, cut version (2 scenes omitted)

Fist Of Fury 3
DVD (R2, Firefly Entertainment, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, english dub only, uncut version
DVD (R2, CMV, Germany)
PAL, WS 2.35:1 Anamorphic, English & German dub tracks, cut version (cut scenes presented as extras)

Fists Of Bruce Lee
VHS (Silwa Video, Germany)
PAL, WS 1.85:1 LBX, German dub only, cut version

Goodbye Bruce Lee - His Last Game Of Death
DVD (R2, Arrow Films, UK)
PAL, WS 2.35:1 Anamorphic, Japanese & English audio, English & Dutch subs, uncut version

Gold Connection (AKA Iron Dragon Strikes Back)
DVD (R2, Vengeance, UK)
PAL, WS 1.66:1 Anamorphic, Mandarin & English dubs, English subs, uncut version

Great Hero (AKA Bruce Li's Magnum Fist)
DVD (R0, Brentwood, US)
NTSC, WS 2.35:1 LBX, english dub only, uncut version

Image Of Bruce Lee
DVD (R0, EVG, US)
NTSC, 1.66:1 LBX, English dub only, uncut version

King Boker 2 (AKA Bruce and the Shaolin Bronzemen)
DVD (R0, Moonstone, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version
DVD (R2, 23rd Century, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, English dub only, cut version

Legend Of Bruce Lee
DVD (R0, GT Media, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Martial Monks Of Shaolin Temple
DVD (R0, Beverly Wiltshire, US)
NTSC, WS 1.78:1 Anamorphic, English dub only, uncut version

My Name Called Bruce
DVD (R1, 303 Recordings, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Ninja Strikes Back
DVD (R2, Film 2000, UK)
PAL, WS 2.35:1 Anamorphic, uncut version

Return Of Red Tiger
DVD (R0, 303 Recordings, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English Dub Only, uncut version

Return Of The Fist Of Fury
DVD (R1, Videoasia, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Return Of The Tiger
DVD (R0, Trinity, US)
NTSC, WS 1.66:1 LBX, English dub only, uncut version

Revenge Of The Patriots (AKA The Ming Patriots)
DVD (R1, Ground Zero, US)
NTSC WS 1.85:1 LBX, English dub only, uncut version (This version is a composite of 3 different prints of the movie)

Secret Ninja, Roaring Tiger
R2, Hollywood DVD, UK
PAL, FS 4:3, English dub only, cut version (Cut by 1m37secs)

Steel Fisted Dragon
DVD (R0, VCI, US)
NTSC, WS 2.35:1 Anamorphic, English dub only, uncut version

Story Of The Dragon (AKA Bruce Lee's Secret, The Bruce Lee Story)
DVD (R2, Firefly entertainment, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version

Super Gang
DVD (R2, Instant Vision LTD, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, English dub only, cut version (cut by 16s)

Treasure Of Bruce Lee
DVD (R0, 303 Recordings, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English Dub Only, uncut version

True Game Of Death
VHS (MAC Video, UK)
PAL, FS 4:3, English dub only, burnt in english & cantonese subs, cut version (Nunchaku scene omitted at the end of film)

[chen lung]

Crash Cinema DVD of 'Enter The Fat Dragon' is Cantonese (no English dub) with English/Chinese subtitles. Not sure if it's 2:35:1, a little less from memory.

[Markgway]

Good idea for a thread.

[chen lung]

And that crash cinema release of Enter The Fat Dragon is not uncut.
Really?

What's it missing?

[Kaal]

"Bruce's Deadly Fingers
DVD (R1, VCI, US)"

Just checked my version of this, it's not LBX, it's anamorphic ws :) great picture quality.

Also, Platinium has a good release of Return Of The Tiger, LB (checked the disc now, so it's LB) Should be uncut.

Also you can add Ninja Strikes Back to the list, Bruce Le flick. Remastered anamorphic widescreen and uncut, from Film2000 :D

[bolofan]

Made adjustments to "enter the fat dragon" and added "ninja strikes back".
I have the DVD of NSB and it is definitely LBX not anamorphic. Its uncut though, which is good.

[Chen Kuan Tai]

original title of Ninja Strikes Back is Bruce Strikes Back

Bruce Le's Greatest Revenge
best version:
DVD (R2, CMV, Germany)
Pal, WS 2.20:1, German & English dub, uncut version

Edge Of Fury
best version:
DVD (R2, F.I.P., France)
Pal, WS 1.85:1, French dub only, uncut version

movie to add:
Enter the Game of Death
best version:
DVD (R2, Vengeance Video, UK)
Pal, WS 1.66:1, English dub only, uncut version

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question, is there a competition?
Bruce Lee, We Miss You
DVD (R1, Koch Entertainment, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version
DVD (R2, CMV, Germany)
PAL, WS 2.05:1 Anamorphic, English & German dub tracks, uncut version
we talk about best versions, not about crap versions like the us fs version !!!

same her:
Bruce And Shaolin Kung Fu
DVD (R1, 303 Recordings, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version
DVD (R2, Germany)
PAL, WS 2,35:1 Anamorphic, German & English dub, uncut version

[Killer Meteor]

Made adjustments to "enter the fat dragon" and added "ninja strikes back".
I have the DVD of NSB and it is definitely LBX not anamorphic. Its uncut though, which is good.

Odd, my UK DVD of Ninja Strikes Back is anamorphic

[bolofan]

Odd, my UK DVD of Ninja Strikes Back is anamorphic
The one with just the top half of a ninja on the front?
I brought it on the week of its release, so maybe the print was good enough that later issues were anamorphic? I'll change it to anamorphic then.

[Kaal]

http://i36.tinypic.com/2hxaw46.jpg

This version is anamorphic, my own cover scan.

[bolofan]

I have 47 listed, am I going to run into a word limit in 1 post?

[Chen Kuan Tai]

Bruce And Shaolin Kung Fu
DVD (R1, 303 Recordings, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version
DVD (R1, Videoasia, US)
NTSC, FS 4:3, English dub only, uncut version
DVD (R2, Germany)
PAL, WS 2,35:1 Anamorphic, German & English dub, uncut version (WS print used is cut, so missing footage is inserted from a FS version)

for what three versions? german dvd is the best version and you should only quote the best version if there's no competition, what have the other versions what the german dvd doesn't have? ntsc or? we don't want to be funny !!!

ps: there're some other movies where you have quoted a few versions too, that's nonsense, look therefore at BL we miss you and FoF3

[bolofan]

for what three versions? german dvd is the best version and you should only quote the best version if there's no competition, what have the other versions what the german dvd doesn't have? ntsc or? we don't want to be funny !!!

ps: there're some other movies where you have quoted a few versions too, that's nonsense, look therefore at BL we miss you and FoF3

Because someone might see one of those DVD's in a shop and think, I wonder what that version is like etc? Is it worth buying?
Basically I'm listing most versions of each movie, its not the end of the world.
You can see which one is best from looking.
Plus, if I run out of space then I'll get rid of shit versions etc.

[Markgway]

Bolofan is right... it's worth mentioning versions to avoid.

[Chen Kuan Tai]

Because someone might see one of those DVD's in a shop and think, I wonder what that version is like etc? Is it worth buying?
Basically I'm listing most versions of each movie, its not the end of the world.
You can see which one is best from looking.
Plus, if I run out of space then I'll get rid of shit versions etc.
Ok, thought cause your first posting "Bruce Lee clone films and the best versions available" but it's ok to see what's good and what's crap.

It's not the end of the world. LOL, still time to watch crap. ;)

[moska]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't VCI's Bruce's Deadly Fingers missing Bruce's last fatal strike in the last scene?

[bolofan]

If you're sure then I'll update the thread. Anyone confirm this?

[Killer Meteor]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't VCI's Bruce's Deadly Fingers missing Bruce's last fatal strike in the last scene?

Yes, a new The End title card was inserted (not by VCI but whoever handled the original theatrical distribution in the US) and this took out the original, which was on the final strike.