Game Of Death 2
CAST

Bruce Lee (old footage)
Tang Lung
Roy Horan
Hwang Jang Lee
Yuen Biao

ACTION
Yuen Clan
WRITER

N/A

PRODUCER
Ng See Yuen
DIRECTOR

Ng See Yuen

RATING
   Game Of Death 2
Game Of Death 2
AKA : Tower Of Death || Game Of Death II
Year : 1981     Reviewer : Tony Ryan

As a Bruce Lee film, this is another rip-off to cash in on his legacy and the audience's hope of seeing some new footage. Alas, this is no Lee flick, nor does it provide much in the way of new footage except for the odd deleted scene from other films. However, what it does provide is almost 90 minutes of pure fun featuring a number of great fight sequences and cheesy performances.

 

 

When Ng See Yuen realised the missing Bruce Lee footage he was expecting to use was not forthcoming, he wisely killed of Bruce's character (Billy Lo) and focused on his brother - Bobby Lo! Numerous script changes are apparent and the film took an eternity to complete, but what we are left with is a fine example of old-school choreography reminding us of how things used to be. Kim Tai Chung (known in his Bruce Lee days as Tang Lung after Bruce's 'Way of the Dragon' character) shows that he is a truly excellent martial artist and his Tae Kwon Do duel against Hwang Jang Lee in the finale is one of the finest kicking showcases around (albeit with a little help from Yuen Biao!). Some of you may remember him as the ghost of Bruce Lee from Yuen Kwai's 'No Retreat, No Surrender' and if it wasn't for being typecast as a Bruce Lee clone (real bad luck!) he would undoubtedly have been a bigger star.

 

 

As in every other film, Jang Lee is a joy to watch with near perfect MA execution and his typical evil laugh, and Roy Horan is excellent too with a bigger part than the earlier 'Snake In The Eagle's Shadow'. All round this movie could (and should) have been a complete disaster but is saved by not taking itself too seriously and the numerous stunning fight sequences styled Yuen Woo Ping and his brothers. Possibly not for the Bruce Lee purists, but a fantastic old-school flick, which is, another HKL must have!

Distributor : Hong Kong Legends
Region : 2 (PAL)
Running Time : 92 mins
Video :
2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen. Another well-restored and clean print allowing us to enjoy the film in its best ever condition, with little if any print damage.
Audio :
Cantonese or English DD5.1 with English/Dutch subtitles. The English dub is the original with a different music score and is worth watching.
Extras :
- Interviews with Roy Horan (20mins) and Casanova Wong (16mins). Both are good, but Horan's is particularly detailed and interesting
- 4 Deleted Scenes (Glasshouse fight, Funeral Montage, Childhood Memories and alternative credit sequence)
- Audio commentary by Bey Logan and Roy Horan (extremely detailed with both men obviously enjoying themselves and displaying a wealth of knowledge).
Notes :
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