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Bruce Lee Ad Better Than Bruce Lee TV Series

I recently had the opportunity, while bored in a hotel, to watch some of The Legend of Bruce Lee, a 50 part series that cost around 50 million RMB (6.4 million dollars). It’s terrible. It has some redeeming qualities. I like the fact that despite... ...full story at Mutant Palm

from Mutant Palm on Sun, Nov 23 2008

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13 Apr 07 visit Shooting of the new Bruce Lee TV series begins  »  Shanghaiist CCTV just started shooting this 40 part series in Guangdong—with a total budget of $6.4 million. That figure sounds awfully minuscule, but what we do we know. The person they picked to play Bruce Lee is Hong Kong actor Kwok -Kwan Chan (陈国坤), who...
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12 Jan 09 visit The Dragon’s Lair  »  Black China Hand The Hong Kong government has agreed to preserve a former home of late martial arts legend Bruce Lee and turn it into a tourist attraction, an official said Wednesday. For an icon of Bruce Lee’s status (a man who inspired a generation of young...
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15 Jan 09 visit Public will back Bruce Lee memorial proposal: HK official  »  People's Daily Hong Kong officials said they believe the public will support conserving Bruce Lee's former Kowloon Tong home and turning it into a tourist resort commemorating the late movie legend. Rita Lau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of...

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