Lee’s death left a sizable vacuum in a genre that was only getting bigger.
Who else was going to star in theseincreasingly popular martial arts movies?
It’s time to dive in to the Bruceploitation genre.
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What Is Bruceploitation?
Of course, actors have modeled themselves on other actors before.
Bruce Lee’s tragic death left his final martial-arts film in disarray.
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Many of these actors have gone on to say they weren’t wild about these roles.
So it wasnt actually as easy to imitate him as they thought, because of the acting component involved.
At the start, we wanted to imitate our idol.
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(Subtle title,considering directorLo Weifirst marketed himas another new Bruce Lee.)
It’s clear that Bruce Lee was one of those people often imitated, but never duplicated.
Enter the Clones of Bruceis available to rent on Prime Video in the U.S.
Enter the Clones of Bruce (2023) delves into the proliferation of imitators following Bruce Lee’s untimely death, exploring the phenomenon of copycat films and the cultural impact on martial arts cinema. The documentary examines the influence of Lee’s legacy and the industry’s response to fill the void left by his absence.
