The Clones Cast - Bruceploitation Podcast

Bruce Lee Against Supermen (1975)

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 02:16:45 GMT

Matthew and Michael discuss "Bruce Lee Against Supermen" Starring Bruce Li.

Synopsis:

When a brilliant scientist is kidnapped by a sinister organisation, a world-renowned crime fighter is called in to rescue him. When he realises that he cannot take them all down alone, he enlists the help of two heroic friends. With Bruce Li and Lung Fei!

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The Send In The Clones - Update

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:10:10 GMT

Matthew and Michael talk through the offerings in the new "The Send In The Clones Bundle" from Severin Films.

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News Update - June 2023

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 23:46:15 GMT

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The Tattoo Connection (1978)

Mon, 15 May 2023 01:25:56 GMT

Matthew and Michael discuss "The Tattoo Connection" Starring Jim Kelly.

Synopsis:

An American insurance investigator goes to Hong Kong to retrieve a famous diamond stolen by a local criminal organization. Starring Jim Kelly, Bolo, Tan Tao-liang.

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Bruce and the Iron Finger (1979)

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 23:40:41 GMT

Bruce and the Iron Finger (1979)

Directed by To Man-Bo

Starring: Bruce Li aka Ho Chung Tao, Ku Feng

Tough cop Bruce Li arrives back in town in time to investigate a series of odd murders. Victims have two pierce marks on their necks. The killer is an expert in the Iron Finger strike. The fights are fantastic with the two Bruces and Ku Feng going at it and all are excellent.

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The Image of Bruce Lee (1978)

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:07:14 GMT

Matthew and Michael discuss "Image of Bruce Lee" Starring Bruce Li.

Synopsis:

A band of counterfeiters wants to make Hong Kong their new territory. The disgraced leader of the Special Squad will have to team-up with a group of Hong Kong police officers in an attempt to stop the dirty business of crime lord Han Tin Lung, but Han's problem not only is the interference of the Police force, his Japanese ally Kimura is not happy with his 'cut' in the counterfeit deal and will try to put Donna (a relative of Han) on his side a make Han's business his own property. Both policemen and criminals are highly trained Martial Arts fighters and they will have the chance to prove who has the best Kung Fu techniques.

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Golden Dragon, Silver Snake (1979)

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 21:29:30 GMT

Golden Dragon, Silver Snake is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Godfrey Ho, starring Dragon Lee. Check out Michael Worth and Matthew Whitaker's take on it.

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The Gold Connection (1979)

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:35:07 GMT

The Gold Connection, also known as Iron Dragon Strikes Back is a 1979 Bruceploitation film starring Bruce Li and Phillip Ko. We had mad wigs, brutal battles, air-compressed buttholes, flaming girlfriends, and more!

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Lama Avenger (1979)

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 02:18:01 GMT

Welcome (back) to the Clones Cast. We have gone audio, and video, so make sure you take a look: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheClonesCast This episode we have the badass "Lama Avenger". Bruce Li, Mike, and the toothless wonder Choi beat up Llamas, I guess. Oh, and there are briefcases.

Matthew watched the Amazon Prime version.

Michael watched his private copy.

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Ninja Strikes Back (1982)

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 01:33:42 GMT

Ninja Strikes Back is light on ninjas, but has Bruce Le, Odd Job, and Hwang Jang Lee. And people getting punched in the face! A brief look into John Saxon's experience with Bruce. Have a listen!

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Important Update - Season Finale Poll

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 17:00:13 GMT

Important Update - Season Finale Poll - Listen in for Michael's list of movie choices for our season ender.

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Bruce Lee in New Guinea (1978)

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 20:04:48 GMT

Michael and Matthew take a guest (Chris from bulletproofaction.com) on a magical trip to an island off of New Guinea where chinese people dress in funny outfits and throw snakes at each other, oh, and there is a gorilla, and a hot babe.

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Fist of Fury Part II (1977)

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 01:17:16 GMT

Matthew and Michael cover Fist of Fury Part II (1977). Same old story of those darn Japanese and that darn school that makes them so mad!!

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No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

Wed, 06 May 2020 20:33:12 GMT

Matthew and Michael talk Karate, the ghost of Bruce, hilarious fat kids, breakin', JCVD, you name it. Have a listen as we cover No Retreat, No Surrender

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Dragon Lee vs. The Five Brothers (1978)

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 23:32:14 GMT

Dragon is trusted to deliver a list containing name of anti-Ching revolutionaries to the Ming leaders but is challenged by Ching loyalists along the way. Pretty funny episode!

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Bruce Lee - His Last Days, His Last Nights (1976)

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 03:11:42 GMT

Bruce Lee - His Last Days, His Last Nights - Danny Lee as Bruce, the actual Betty Ting Pei, directed by Lo Mar. This is a "Biography" of Bruce with a sympathetic glance in Betty's way. Hilarious!

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Dragon Bruce Lee, Part II (1981)

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:39:13 GMT

Dragon Bruce Lee, Part II aka Dragon Bruce Lee 2 aka Big Boss 2 stars Dragon Lee, Philip Ko Fei, Bolo Yeung, and Nick Cheung. Directed by To Lu-Po. Chopstick shiruken, anti-depressant lutes, Bolo with a hitler mustache! This one has it all!

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Soul Brothers of Kung Fu (1977)

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 03:14:06 GMT

Have a glass of the good stuff. In this episode we talk the 1977 Soul Brothers of Kung Fu, starring Bruce Li, Lo Meng, Carl Scott, and Ku Feng.

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Return of Fist of Fury (1977)

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 03:55:14 GMT

The third in the something-gy (think trilogy). This should be Bruce and the Shaolin Kung Fu 3, but instead it is "Return of Fist of Fury", Bruce Pak is our Bruce, and he is bad.

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Bruce and the Shaolin Kung Fu 2 (1978)

Thu, 30 May 2019 02:29:28 GMT

The sequel to the much better "Bruce and the Shaolin Kung Fu #1", this one brings back the vicious triangle of Chinese and Koreans against the dreaded Japanese. The General is back! So is Bruce Le! There is even a bridge made of sad Japanese soldiers.

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Bruce and the Shaolin Kung Fu (1977)

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 04:24:32 GMT

We have Bruce Le, James Nam, and a horde of other popular players. It is Kung Fu vs Karate, plus Katanas, plus Tai Kwan do, plus Bolo, and....you cannot make this stuff up. Have a listen.

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Enter Three Dragons (1978)

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 04:05:57 GMT

Enter Three Dragons might be considered the ugly step-sister of The Clones of Bruce Lee. Once again packed with too many dragons, we give the run down.

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The Clones of Bruce Lee (1981)

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 02:57:08 GMT

It is Bruceploitation of Bruceploitation. We have 4 Bruces in this bad boy, plus mad scientist Jon Benn, Bolo, and metal warriors who love the bud! Have a listen as we talk "The Clones of Bruce Lee"!

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The Chinese Stuntman (1982)

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 06:05:42 GMT

We are back baby! Vacation is over, and Matthew and Michael are talking about a stuntman....from China! Quick synopsis: A kung fu master becomes a stuntman for a famous actor and soon learns that the film's producers are trying to arrange his death to cash in on an insurance policy. We get a little Jackie, a little Bruce, and even some Inosanto!

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Martial Monks of the Shaolin Temple (1983) - Ep #27

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 18:24:05 GMT

There is a little Bruce, a little Jackie, a menacing chicken eater, baldie the leg master, and a whole lot of kung fu, have a listen as we talk Dragon Lee in Martial Monks of the Shaolin Temple (1983).

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Ramon Zamora's Game of Death! (1974) - Ep #26

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:25:47 GMT

We travel to the Philippines to review an odd reimagining of 'Enter The Dragon' with Ramon Zamora in 'Game of Death!'

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Game of Death (1978) - Ep #25

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:06:17 GMT

In our last part of out Game of Death series, author, and Bruce Lee Biographer Matthew Polly joins the boys to talk the biggest budget bruceploitation film of all time, "Game of Death" (1978).

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Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death (1975) - Ep #24

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 04:14:46 GMT

Part 3 of our 4 part sub-series on the “Games of Death”. Broadcaster, presenter, writer, the great Iain Lee joins us to talk "Goodbye Bruce lee: His last Game of Death".

Check him out at: https://twitter.com/iainlee, and http://talkradio.co.uk/

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The True Game of Death (1979)

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:19:19 GMT

Part 2 of our 4 part sub-series on the "Games of Death". We talk the 1979 "The True Game of Death" starring Bruce Hsao Lung. Freaky sex, poison, and a whole slew of evil westerners make this quite the bizarre flick!

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Enter the Game of Death - Ep #22

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:44:21 GMT

Our first part of our 4 part sub-series on the "Games of Death". So much ass-kicking going on in this one! Listen in for our "Deadly Finger's" give away, and our special reaction recording of our theater viewing of "The Dragon, The Hero" with special guest Jana Rumberger.

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Jackie vs Bruce to the Rescue - Ep #21

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 03:46:15 GMT

Jackie and Bruce finally get together to kick some corrupt bastard's butt. First they must challenge each other. It is the dream team.

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Bruce Lee: The Dragon Lives (1976) - Ep #20

Wed, 23 May 2018 04:15:46 GMT

Our final part in our 3 part series on Bruce Li as Bruce Lee. We have nazi boxers, fake San Francisco, and a kung fu course made out of logs. Listen in!!

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Bruce Lee Superstar - Ep #19

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 23:46:45 GMT

Part 2 in our 3 part series on Bruce Li as Bruce Lee. Mental mandarin kung fu, mystical masters, and pressure point of death. Have a listen.

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Bruce Lee: A Dragon Story - Ep #18

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:01:35 GMT

This is the first Bruce Lee biopic. Part one of a three part series on Bruce Li as Bruce Lee. Michael and Matthew bring it to life.

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The Real Bruce Lee (1973) - Ep #17

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 01:47:17 GMT

They promise the REAL Bruce Lee!! Four early Bruce Lee films found in the Chinese archives, and introducing the new sensation Dragon Lee, and Bruce Li. What did you think?

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Godfather Squad (1974) - Ep #16

Tue, 13 Mar 2018 20:17:00 GMT

Bruce Leung kills an exploding german shepherd, and next thing we know we are back in Italy fighting the mob! Michael and Matthew discuss Little Godfather from Hong Kong (1974).

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Challenge of the Tiger - Ep #15

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:25:19 GMT

There Will Be Boobs - Two CIA agents: a kung fu master (Bruce Le) and a suave womanizer (Richard Harrison) - track the stolen formula for a super-sterility drug from Spain to Hong Kong in Challenge of the Tiger.

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Kung Fu Fever - Ep #14

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:02:44 GMT

Shortly after his death, friends and enemies of Bruce Lee search for his unpublished final book. Starring Dragon Lee and Ron Van Clief.

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Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger - Ep #13

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 01:24:36 GMT

The film tells the story of Tiger (Bruce Li), a student of Bruce Lee, who comes to Hong Kong in search of answers regarding the mysterious death of his master.

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The Growling Tiger (Black Dragon vs. Yellow Tiger) (1974) - Ep #12

Mon, 25 Dec 2017 04:42:51 GMT

A sequel to Way of the Dragon? Maybe. A martial artist named Tong Lung who is named after a Bruce character...who does a bad Bruce impersonation, yes. Fun movie, yes. Matthew and Michael discuss.

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Enter The Fat Dragon (1978) - Ep #11

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 06:31:52 GMT

Sammo Hung makes his premiere lead on the show, doing what we would call a Bruceplitation-ploitation. Michael and Matthew review.

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Dynamo (1978) - Ep #10

Tue, 28 Nov 2017 13:49:32 GMT

Kung Fu idol Bruce Li plays Lee Ting Yi, A Hong Kong taxi driver whose striking resemblance to Bruce Lee catches the eye of one of his passengers who happens to be a movie producer. Michael and Matthew discuss.

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Bruce Le's Greatest Revenge aka Way of the Dragon 2 - Ep #9

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 03:47:12 GMT

Bruce Le is back, and this time he is brucing it more than he Bruced before. This is a retelling of "Fist of Fury". Have a listen as Michael and Matthew compare notes.

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The Dragon Lives Again - Ep #8

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 23:25:40 GMT

The crew talk about "The Dragon Lives Again" also known as "Deadly Hands of Kung Fu", a martial arts fantasy comedy in which the soul of Bruce Lee (played by Bruce Leung) 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."

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Bruce Lee's Deadly Kung Fu (1976)

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 02:31:59 GMT

Bruce Li is "Bob" lee in a beautiful biopic of Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee's Secret (aka Secret of Bruce Lee and Bruce Lee's Deadly Kung Fu). Carter Wong, Hwang Jang Lee, and Roy Horan also star.

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Black Dragon's Revenge (1975)

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:48:41 GMT

Martial arts legend Ron Van Clief stars as an investigator (best friend) trying to solve the mystery of Bruce Lee's death. Michael and Matthew share brucisms, comments, and love.

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New Fist of Fury - Ep #5

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 20:19:06 GMT

"New Fist of Fury" is a 1976 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei and starring Jackie Chan. This was Lo Wei's first attempt to create a new Bruce Lee. Matthew and Michael discuss.

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Tower of Death - Ep #4

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 15:38:40 GMT

This film was marketed as a sequel to Bruce Lee's last and only partially completed film Game of Death. Listen in as Michael Worth and Matthew Whitaker talk Bruce (or wait, is it Billy?), tigers in leopard suits, men in tiger suits, futuristic drug labs, and more in episode 4 of The Clones Cast.

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Bruce Lee - The Man, The Myth - EP #3

Tue, 08 Aug 2017 03:56:49 GMT

Michael and Matthew gush a bit on the majesty that is Bruce Li, and this odd take on the REAL life history of Bruce Lee.

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The Dragon, The Hero - Ep #2

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:45:54 GMT

Michael and Matthew talk Godfrey Ho and the pure glory that is Dragon Lee, and John Liu! Bolo makes an appearance, and Chan Lau becomes a very scary dog!!

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Bruce's Deadly Fingers

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 23:24:00 GMT

theClonesCast is a new podcast celebrating the phenomenon of Bruce Lee exploitation cinema aka "Bruceploitation". Hosted by Michael Worth (Author of the Bruceploitation Bible book, and upcoming documentary), and Matthew Whitaker (Subject newbie, and host of Cinema Bushido on ScreenMayhem.com).

In our premier episode, we talk about "Bruce's Deadly Fingers" (1976). Directed by (as Joseph Kong) and starring Bruce Le, Lo Leih, Nora Miao, and Michael Chan.In our premier episode we talk about "Bruce's Deadly Fingers", starring Bruce Le, Lo Leih, Nora Miao, and Michael Chan.episode we talk about "Bruce's Deadly Fingers", starring Bruce Le, Lo Leih, Nora Miao, and Michael Chan.

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