Three Bruce Lee clones, one wild martial arts mission against crime and mad science.
THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE
The Fury of Lee Times Three!
Bruce Lee has just died, but the BSI is swinging into action to salvage the situation. Aided by the brilliant professor Lucas, cells from the martial arts master are removed and grown into 3 adult Bruce Lee clones. After undergoing training to bring their skills up to the level of their 'father', the 3 are sent out to battle crime, with one sent to take on a gold smuggler, and the other 2 teaming up to shut down an evil mad scientist.
Quick Answer
The Clones of Bruce Lee is a 1981 Hong Kong action and science fiction film directed by Joseph Kong Hung and Nam Ki-nam about a scientist who creates three Bruce Lee clones to battle crime and sinister plots in Southeast Asia.
Programmer's Pick
Bruce Lee may be gone, but his clones are throwing down across Southeast Asia—sometimes against criminals, sometimes against each other. Kung fu, mad science, and a healthy dose of grindhouse weirdness make this a top-shelf Bruceploitation oddity.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Directors
- Joseph Kong Hung, Nam Ki-nam
- Writer
- Joseph Kong Hung
- Release
- 1981
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Language
- Mandarin, Korean
- Genres
- Action, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- 神威三猛龍, Sahyeongsamgeol, Cobra Warriors, Death Penalty on Three Robots, 사형삼걸, Shen wei san meng long
Why This Matters
A quintessential example of Bruceploitation, this film assembles multiple Bruce Lee imitators and veterans from Lee's own films, making it emblematic of the wave of martial arts movies that emerged after Lee's death.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Watch three lookalike Bruce Lees take on crime, corruption, and mad science, all in one film.
Professor Lucas’s cloning experiment launches the plot, blending martial arts with classic sci-fi weirdness.
The clones are trained by Bolo Yeung and Chiang Tao before being unleashed on everything from gold smugglers to kung fu instructors.
A cult blend of kung fu, sci-fi, and exploitation staples—including hand-to-hand combat and wild genre mashups.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Bruce Lee's death and brain tissue extraction
Crime syndicates and mad scientists
Crime waves and bizarre scientific plots in Southeast Asia
Hong Kong and Thailand
Questions from the Vault
When was The Clones of Bruce Lee released? +
The Clones of Bruce Lee was released in 1981.
Who directed The Clones of Bruce Lee? +
The Clones of Bruce Lee was directed by Joseph Kong Hung and Nam Ki-nam.
How long is The Clones of Bruce Lee? +
The Clones of Bruce Lee has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is The Clones of Bruce Lee? +
The Clones of Bruce Lee is an action and science fiction film.
Where can I watch The Clones of Bruce Lee? +
The Clones of Bruce Lee is available to stream on SassyFlix.
How are the Bruce Lee clones created in the film? +
Professor Lucas extracts brain tissue from the late Bruce Lee and uses it to create three adult clones, who are then trained in martial arts.
What missions are assigned to the Bruce Lee clones? +
One clone infiltrates a gold-smuggling film producer as an undercover actor, while the other two head to Thailand to shut down an evil mad scientist's operation.
