To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
'Like all films purported to be cursed
Please log in to add to collections.
The Final Game of Death

'Like all films purported to be cursed, "'The Game of Death" is, of course,only the victim...

'Like all films purported to be cursed, "'The Game of Death" is, of course,
only the victim of tragic coincidences, 'but those coincidences
did not stop with Lee's death, 'and indeed became more troubling
as time passed

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.918
'Like all films purported to be cursed,
00:00:03.044 --> 00:00:07.757
"'The Game of Death" is, of course, only the victim of tragic coincidences,
00:00:07.882 --> 00:00:10.593
'but those coincidences did not stop with Lee's death,
00:00:10.718 --> 00:00:14.013
'and indeed became more troubling as time passed.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
02:45:32
Uploaded
Apr 16, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Arrow Films

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

A brand new three-hour video essay by Arrow Films that incorporates a new 2K restoration of all two hours of Bruce Lee’s original dailies for Game of Death from a recently-discovered interpositive.
'On November 16th, 1977, Chieh Yuan suddenly died. - The Final Game of Death 00:07
'On November 16th, 1977, Chieh Yuan suddenly died.
'Just like Bruce, - The Final Game of Death 00:07
'Just like Bruce,
'He died just 32 years and eight months, the same age as Bruce when he died. - The Final Game of Death 00:08
'He died just 32 years and eight months, the same age a...
'While filming Robert Clouse's "Game of Death" the same year, - The Final Game of Death 00:11
'While filming Robert Clouse's "Game of Death...
'A year later, in September, 1978, they married in Manhattan, - The Final Game of Death 00:14
'A year later, in September, 1978, they married in Manh...
'Fifteen years later, - The Final Game of Death 00:11
'Fifteen years later,
'Some were quick to note the eerie similarity - The Final Game of Death 00:09
'Some were quick to note the eerie similarity
'Regardless of what anyone believed, - The Final Game of Death 00:14
'Regardless of what anyone believed,
(Narrator) 'For whatever sins we can accuse - The Final Game of Death 00:17
(Narrator) 'For whatever sins we can accuse
'Filmmakers who have paid tribute to "Game of Death" over the years - The Final Game of Death 00:16
'Filmmakers who have paid tribute to "Game of Deat...
'It's often been argued that "The Game of Death" - The Final Game of Death 00:08
'It's often been argued that "The Game of Dea...
'Lee's original multi-level concept and escalating series of antagonists - The Final Game of Death 00:10
'Lee's original multi-level concept and escalating...
'One can't help but wonder, though, - The Final Game of Death 00:09
'One can't help but wonder, though,
'As a new millennium approached, there were finally signs of hope. - The Final Game of Death 00:06
'As a new millennium approached, there were finally sig...
'After gathering dust in the vaults - The Final Game of Death 00:13
'After gathering dust in the vaults
'Almost simultaneously, Lee's original notes for the project, - The Final Game of Death 00:17
'Almost simultaneously, Lee's original notes for t...
'At last, not only is most of the footage rediscovered, - The Final Game of Death 00:09
'At last, not only is most of the footage rediscovered,
'In the year 2000, two documentaries are released, - The Final Game of Death 00:13
'In the year 2000, two documentaries are released,
'Now, two decades later, the other two reels have been found, - The Final Game of Death 00:18
'Now, two decades later, the other two reels have been ...
'It would be dishonest to call any presentation of this footage - The Final Game of Death 00:09
'It would be dishonest to call any presentation of this...