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The Legend of Bruce Lee
李小龍傳奇
Genre
Biographic Martial arts
Written by
Qian Linsen Zhang Jianguang
Directed by
Lee Moon-ki
Starring
Danny Chan Michelle Lang Ted E. Duran Hazen MacIntyre Wang Luoyong Natalia Dzyublo
Opening theme
Bruce Lee's Battle Call (吶喊) performed by Emma Re
Ending theme
Fist (拳頭) performed by Li Shu and Jin Long
Composer
Wang Bing
Country of origin
China
Original languages
Mandarin
English
No. of episodes
50
Production
Executive producer
Shannon Lee
Producer
Yu Shengli
Production locations
Hong Kong Foshan San Francisco Oakland Seattle Los Angeles Thailand Rome
Cinematography
Yuan Xiaoman
Editor
Zhang Yifan
Camera setup
16:9
Running time
45 minutes per episode
Production company
China International Television Corporation
Original release
Network
CCTV-1
Release
12 October 2008 (2008-10-12)
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The Legend of Bruce Lee (Chinese: 李小龍傳奇) is a 2008 Chinese biographical television series based on the life story of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. The 50-episode series was produced and broadcast by CCTV and began airing on October 12, 2008. It was intended to promote Chinese culture alongside the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.[1]
It stars Hong Kong actor Danny Chan as Bruce Lee and American actress Michelle Lang as Lee's wife, Linda Lee Cadwell. The production period spanned nine months, with filming taking place in China, Hong Kong, Macau, the United States, Italy, and Thailand, and with a budget of 50 million yuan (US$7.3 million).
Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee, is credited as executive producer of the series.[2] Other martial artists such as Mark Dacascos, Ray Park, Gary Daniels, Ernest Miller, and Michael Jai White are also featured in the series, playing the roles of martial artists prominent throughout Bruce Lee's life and career.
The Legend of Bruce Lee has seen increasing viewership since its debut in 2008. The first 14 episodes broke China's former record held by Chuang Guan Dong. According to the CSM survey held on 26 October 2008, the first 30 episodes of the series received viewership ratings above 10.35%. The finale episode attained a viewership rating of 14.87%, breaking CCTV's all-time high record set in 2003.
The Legend of Bruce Lee has been watched by over 400 million viewers in China, making it the most-watched Chinese television drama series of all time, as of 2017.[3][4]
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^"Bruce Lee has his life story retold on television". Xinhua. 2008-10-09. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
^Magazine, Hollywood Stage (23 November 2017). "Ted Duran, a star in The Legend of Bruce Lee TV series is becoming known for his adaptability in Films & TV around the world". Hollywood Stage Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
^"Largest Bruce Lee Museum opens in S. China". China.org.cn. China Internet Information Center. November 11, 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
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