Bruce Lee made only four completed feature films in his lifetime, but each one changed global cinema permanently (see our full theatrical posters collection and discover how he changed Hollywood’s treatment of Asian actors).
The Four Main Films
Enter the Dragon (1973) – Warner Bros. Lee’s masterpiece and the highest-grossing martial arts film ever made. Explore the behind-the-scenes story of its troubled production.
Return of the Dragon (1972) – The only film Lee wrote, directed, and starred in. Features the legendary Colosseum fight with Chuck Norris.
The Chinese Connection (1972) – Lee’s most emotionally charged film and home of the iconic dojo scene.
Fist of Fury (1972) – Bruce Lee’s first starring role. Broke every Hong Kong box office record of its era.
Game of Death (1978) – Lee’s unfinished masterpiece. Contains his most philosophically rich fight sequences, including the pagoda sequence with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Early Films and Television
Before his Hong Kong comeback, Lee appeared in over 20 films as a child actor (1941-1960) and played Kato in The Green Hornet (1966-1967) in the United States. He was famously passed over for the lead role in the Kung Fu TV series – one of Hollywood’s most regretted casting decisions.