Behind The Scenes
Released in 1976, this film would later be the subject of dispute surrounding many of the facts about both Bruce Lee and his mistress, Betty Ting Pei. Many members of the Shaw Studios in Hong Kong and friends of Bruce Lee would later come forward to say that the film was inaccurate in its portrayal of Lee and Betty. Evidence would also appear saying that Lee was in different places rather than staying with Betty as the film stated. No real evidence came out of what Betty Ting Pei really did to Bruce Lee or if she really killed him (the coroner stated he died of brain swelling, which saw her acquitted of criminal wrongdoing) and no evidence appeared of threats against Betty for the death of Lee, though she was suspected by the fans. As for Betty Ting Pei herself, she never admitted she lied, but much evidence contests what she told in the film. Even shooting schedules contradict her saying she and Lee were together when in truth he was getting ready for action scenes on film. During the 1980s, she went public and denied killing Lee but said she was a friend to the famed star. This film is one of several Bruceploitation movies that came out attempting to cash in on the legend of the famous martial arts star. Many of those films would lose audience interest and integrity with film experts and historians over the years as the movies were dismissed as commercial flops or plain junk.
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