Bruce Lee, My Brother
Seen it?2010 | 129 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Batman Begins or The Karate Kid, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An action-dramatic biopic of the eponymous martial arts legend as told by his younger brother, Robert Lee. It revolves around Bruce Lee's life as a rebellious adolescent in Hong Kong before he sets off for the USA and conquers the world at the age of 18 with only $100 in his pocket.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raymond Yip Wai-Man, Manfred Wong Man-chun
- Aarif RahmanBruce Lee
- Tony Leung Ka-faiLee Hoi Chuen
- Christy Chung Lai-TaiGrace Ho Oi Yu
- Jennifer Tse Ting-TingCho Man Yee
- Zhang YishanLau Lin Kong
- Michelle Ye XuanLee Hap Ngan
- Angela Gong MiLeung Man Nui
- Alex Man Chi-LeungNg Cho Fan
- Song JiaYu So Chow
- Tan HanjinSkinny