The Dragon Lives Again
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| Directed by | Law Kei |
| Produced by | Alex Gouw |
| Written by | Ke Shek, Leung Wai |
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Leung Siu-Lung San Yat-Lung Tan Ching Eric Tsang Alexander Grand |
| Music by | Frankie Chan |
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.svg){kind=small} 25 March 1977 (Hong Kong) |
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90 min. |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
The Dragon Lives Again (Chinese: 李三腳威震地獄門, originally released as Li san jiao wei zhen di yu men and also known as Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, is a martial arts fantasy comedy in which the soul of Bruce Lee (played by Bruce Leung Siu-lung) goes to the Underworld. The deceased Lee meets a number of pop-culture icons, including Dracula, James Bond, Zatoichi, Clint Eastwood, The Godfather, Laurel and Hardy, The Exorcist, and even 1970s soft-porn character Emmanuelle. Lee befriends The One-Armed Swordsman, Caine from TV's Kung Fu, and Popeye.
The film begins with the announcement, "This film is dedicated to millions who love Bruce Lee."
After his untimely death, Bruce Lee (Bruce Leung Siu-lung) wakes up to find himself in the royal court of the "Underworld". Here he meets the King of the Underworld along with his subjects. Upon questioning The King's power, the king demonstrates his displeasure by shaking a pole that can cause an earthquake through the Underworld, which gives Bruce pause.
Afterwards Bruce goes to a restaurant, where he meets and befriends Kwai Chang Caine from the TV show Kung Fu, Fang Kang from One-Armed Swordsman and cartoon sailor Popeye. He also encounters a criminal mob consisting of Dracula, James Bond, Zatoichi, and Clint Eastwood, who as of late, been terrorizing the denizens of the afterlife. To counter the frequent waves of attacks from the mob, Bruce sets up a martial arts school to help the victims defend themselves. meanwhile, the criminal mob of pop culture characters, who also includes with The Godfather, The Exorcist, and Emmanuelle, is revealed to be planning a coup to take over the Underworld. Among their schemes, the characters send Emmanuelle to have energetic sex with the womanizing King in the hopes that he will have a heart attack. At the same time, the mob sends Dracula to kill Bruce Lee. The plan fails, leaving Dracula dead and Bruce Lee discovers a set of written documents that his opponent was carrying as proof of the movement against the King. Upon revealing the documents to the King, he expresses gratitude, promoting Bruce as the captain of his bodyguard.
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