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The Final Game of Death

'While invention was beingencouraged behind the camera, 'in many other respects 'filming...

'While invention was being
encouraged behind the camera, 'in many other respects 'filming on "The Game of Death"
adheres to standard operating practices 'for Hong Kong filmmaking

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'While invention was being encouraged behind the camera,
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'in many other respects
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'filming on "The Game of Death" adheres to standard operating practices
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'for Hong Kong filmmaking.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:51
Uploaded
Apr 16, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Arrow Films

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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.
'Most infamously, no sound is recorded on set. - The Final Game of Death 00:05
'Most infamously, no sound is recorded on set.
'Among other things, the lack of hindrance - The Final Game of Death 00:20
'Among other things, the lack of hindrance
'At a time when filmmakers in the West were still typically breaking scenes - The Final Game of Death 00:40
'At a time when filmmakers in the West were still typic...
'While a Western crew might accuse its Hong Kong counterparts of inefficiency, - The Final Game of Death 00:28
'While a Western crew might accuse its Hong Kong counte...
'And while a Hollywood director like Stanley Kubrick - The Final Game of Death 00:16
'And while a Hollywood director like Stanley Kubrick
'35mm film and studio time aren't cheap. - The Final Game of Death 00:05
'35mm film and studio time aren't cheap.
'But an expected artistic advantage is a restless, dynamic energy - The Final Game of Death 00:10
'But an expected artistic advantage is a restless, dyna...
'In spite of the ruthless economy - The Final Game of Death 00:11
'In spite of the ruthless economy
'The third day of filming begins with a wide angle, - The Final Game of Death 00:08
'The third day of filming begins with a wide angle,
'The following back-and-forth between Lee and Abdul-Jabbar - The Final Game of Death 00:11
'The following back-and-forth between Lee and Abdul-Jab...
'You'll notice a pattern emerge in longer setups that require multiple takes. - The Final Game of Death 00:06
'You'll notice a pattern emerge in longer setups t...
'Lee and his scene partner may initially come across as stiff - The Final Game of Death 00:15
'Lee and his scene partner may initially come across as...
'Lee has a keen eye for how not only his moves - The Final Game of Death 00:15
'Lee has a keen eye for how not only his moves
'As Hai Tien attempts in vain to best the Guardian of the Unknown, - The Final Game of Death 00:10
'As Hai Tien attempts in vain to best the Guardian of t...
'...a dramatic dolly shot accompanies Hai Tien's retreat - The Final Game of Death 00:08
'...a dramatic dolly shot accompanies Hai Tien's r...
'With almost clairvoyant precision, the Guardian thrusts out his hands, - The Final Game of Death 00:09
'With almost clairvoyant precision, the Guardian thrust...
'In his handwritten note for this part of the fight, - The Final Game of Death 00:11
'In his handwritten note for this part of the fight,
'The voiceover says, referring to the Guardian, - The Final Game of Death 00:22
'The voiceover says, referring to the Guardian,
'In English, he says, - The Final Game of Death 00:15
'In English, he says,
'The Guardian replies, "Same here, baby." - The Final Game of Death 00:05
'The Guardian replies, "Same here, baby."