by Mike Thomason » Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:26 am
If you want to see some of his earlier stuff, I'm probably not the best guy to ask, but of what I have seen...
Inframan - worth looking at as a kid's film/superhero flick
Bruce Lee & I - a decent Lee impression from Lee, subject matter a tad sleazy though
Oily Maniac - many ppl hate this, it's an okay exploiter though
Mighty Peking Man - Lee's good value, story's very Kong-ish
The Call Girls - sleazy subject, but Lee's good value again
Of the eighties and onwards...
Law With Two Phases - exceptional, an award winner and a must see
Cops Of The Town - so-so thriller, rather starkly violent though
The Law Enforcer - good crime thriller, and again...starkly violent
City On Fire - another must see, Lee's quite good in this
Tragic Hero/Rich & Famous - Lee cameos with him doing his usual copper schtick
Road Warriors - good motorcycle cop drama, don't expect ballistic action
No Compromise - another good thriller, that is very violent
Final Justice - Lee paired with an early (serious) Stephen Chow, violent so-so thriller
Thank You, Sir - good police training drama with then new Nick Cheung
The Killer - you should know this one
Just Heroes - Lee's in good form in this, film's a bit of a mish-mash though
Tiger On The Beat 2 - Another tough action turn from Lee, albeit with dumb comedy enmasse
Red Shield - decent crime thriller, and Lee's paired with Bryan Leung Kar Yan; a bit flat in spots
Night Rider - Lee's usual policeman role, Simon Yam is modestly engaging
Dr Lam - the old chestnut; Lee's role is an extended cameo
Sword Stained With Royal Blood - a convulted wuxia with Lee in a leading role
Orgamised Crime & Triad Bureau - much like many of his latter period police procedurals; good of its kind
Asian Connection - real good, Lee's good and the Taipei locations are great
City Cop - follow-up to Law With Two Phases, a personal fave
Much of his output after this is DTV rubbish, brought about by his racking up some BIG debts to investors due to some of his ill-advised investments of the time; gun-for-hire roles brought about by the need to repay his debts. But after that period, came two gems...
Shark Busters - great revisionist police flick (all the team strapped for cash); good and very funny in parts
Heat Team - Lee's is an extended cameo that pokes fun at his usual police roles
Hope this helps,
Michael