Legend of Bruce Lee (1976): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1976, Legend of Bruce Lee is an action film directed by Lin Bing, running about 80 minutes.

What it’s about. The young Bruce Lee (Ho Tsung-Tao AKA Bruce Li) has studied the philosophy and art of kung fu since boyhood, but his girlfriend says that he lives in a world of his own and all he thinks of is fighting. She begs him to change his ways, yet after a humiliating defeat Bruce vows that it will never happen again, and while witnessing street thugs preying on innocent people, he is driven to defend them. Things appear to be no better when Bruce comes to the United States to begin teaching, and is under constant attack by rival martial artists, but all the while his unorthodox style is beginning to catch on. Finally he becomes an international sensation as a movie star with a wife, kids, money, and everything he's always wanted - who then must fight for both his life and his reputation back home in Hong Kong.

Who’s in it. Legend of Bruce Lee stars Ho Tsung-Tao as Bruce, Hsieh Ling-ling as Chow Ming and Ou-Yang Chong as Hsiao Hu.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Legend of Bruce Lee has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Eternal Family, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Legend of Bruce Lee page.

If you liked it. Fans of Legend of Bruce Lee tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.