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Bruce Li

Bruce Li

Actor · Born June 5, 1950 (76) · Taiwan

Bruce Li (Ho Tsung-Tao) began his career as a stuntman in Taiwan and Hong Kong under the name of James Ho. After the death of Bruce Lee, Ho was employed by producer actor Jimmy Shaw who gave him the name of Bruce Li. While Ho was finishing his military service, he appeared in Good Bye Bruce Lee. He would star in other documentaries in 1976 with The Young Bruce Lee and Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth. As Li, his career improved dramatically. Some Taiwanese and Hong Kong producers decided to directly credit him as "Bruce Lee", even going so far as to use the real Bruce Lee's picture on posters. Li even appeared in Bruce Lee vs Supermen where he stars as Kato, assistant of the Green Hornet, a role originally played by the real Bruce Lee. He appeared in many Bruceploitation movies. In 1985, Ho ended his career after his wife's death. He returned to Taiwan to become a physical education instructor at Taipei's Ping Chung University. He also has taught martial arts for comedian apprentices. Since then he has appeared only very briefly in martial arts cinema or Bruce Lee documentaries.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 5, 1950 (76)
From
Taiwan
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Bruce Li's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
17%
Society
17%
Survival
14%
Power
7%
Self
6%
Ideas
5%
Revenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Absurd
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bruce Li's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Li's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Fights of Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Real Bruce Lee 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as (archive footage)

  • Ninja Chase Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Pink Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Amazing Masters of Martial Arts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as (archive footage)

  • Dragon Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dai Lung

  • The Chinese Stuntman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · as Tang Wei

  • Blind Fist of Bruce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Yeh Chen Lung

  • Bruce and the Iron Finger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Captain Chen (as Bruce Li Shao Lung)

  • The Gold Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Ah Wai

  • Fist of Fury 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Chen Shen

  • The Three Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Hong Tian-De

  • Fists of Bruce Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · as Lee Min-Chin

  • Storming Attacks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dragon - Special Squad Leader

  • Bruce Lee in New Guinea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Chang Wan Li

  • Bruce Li's Magnum Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Deadly Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Captain Ling

  • Dynamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Lee Ting Yee

  • Edge of Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Fong Pao

  • Bruce Lee The Invincible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Yu Fong

  • Soul Brothers of Kung Fu(1977)

    as Wong Wei-lung

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Tiger(1977)

    as Chang Hung

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Fist of Fury II(1977)

    as Chen Shen

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Young Bruce Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Bruce Lee

  • The Dragon Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Bruce Lee (as Bruce Li)

  • The Story of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Bruce Lee

  • Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger(1976)

    as David Lee / The Tiger

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Lee Superdragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Bruce Lee

  • Revenge of the Patriots(1976)

    as Li Ti-lung

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Enter the Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Shih Yu-lung

  • Bruce Lee Against Supermen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kato / Bruce

  • Xin si wang you xi(1975)

    as Lee Hon Hung

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Dragon Dies Hard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Stone

  • Bruce Lee - Super Dragon(1974)

    as Bruce Lee (as Bruce Li)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hero of Kwangtong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Member of Luk's family

  • Iron Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Bad Master

  • Gecko Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Duel in the Tiger Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Japanese Boss

  • E bao(1972)

    as [Extra]

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Triangular Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as [Extra]

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1972 to 2004.

Biggest box office

Enter the Clones of Bruce (2023)

$7.7K worldwide

Highest rated

Enter the Clones of Bruce (2023)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Revenge of the Patriots (1976)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 39 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thDirecting2 of 41: 0 only directing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s34 · 34 acting · 1 crew1980s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Bruce Li's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Xin si wang you xi (1975)

66th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Soul Brothers of Kung Fu (1977)

Midcredits 56th · 47% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bruce Li work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce Li's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fu-Liang Chou shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles