The True Game of Death
決鬥死亡塔
Synopsis
The film begins with footage of Bruce Lee's funeral. The narrator then says that there is a new actor "who looks quite like him" that will become Lee's successor. His name is Hsao Lung. Later Hsao Lung is filming a movie. On the set, he is approached by a group of gangsters, led by a man named George, who want to control Hsao Lung. Hsao Lung declines, so they go after his girlfriend Alice, forcing her poison Hsao. During sex, the poison takes action and Hsao supposedly dies. Hsao fakes his death and pretends to be a chef so that he can watch over Alice. Alice is kidnapped by the gangsters, so Hsao starts looking for her and goes to a shipyard. There he fights off 4 motorcycle-riding gangsters that are wearing multi-colored tracksuits, one of them being the iconic green and black one from Game of Death. He defeats them and goes to the tower of death.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chen Hsin-I
- Screenplay & Story
- Zhang Zong-Yang
- Original Title
- 決鬥死亡塔
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chen Hsin-I
Zhang Zong-Yang
Department Leadership Roster
Zhang Zong-Yang
Writer
Chen Hsin-I
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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What is The True Game of Death about?
The film begins with footage of Bruce Lee's funeral. The narrator then says that there is a new actor "who looks quite like him" that will become Lee's successor. His name is Hsao Lung. Later Hsao Lung is filming a movie. On the set, he is approached by a group of gangsters, led by a man named George, who want to control Hsao Lung. Hsao Lung declines, so they go after his girlfriend Alice, forcing her poison Hsao. During sex, the poison takes action and Hsao supposedly dies. Hsao fakes his death and pretends to be a chef so that he can watch over Alice. Alice is kidnapped by the gangsters, so Hsao starts looking for her and goes to a shipyard. There he fights off 4 motorcycle-riding gangsters that are wearing multi-colored tracksuits, one of them being the iconic green and black one from Game of Death. He defeats them and goes to the tower of death.
Who directed The True Game of Death?
The True Game of Death was directed by Chen Hsin-I.
Who stars in The True Game of Death?
The principal cast of The True Game of Death includes Lung Tien-hsiang, Lee Man-Tai, Tang Chia-Chuan, Pang San, Alice Meyer.
When was The True Game of Death released and how long is it?
The True Game of Death was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The True Game of Death?
The True Game of Death holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).