CINEFILER

Ho Tsung-Tao

Born
June 5, 1950
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.
Known For
Top Fighter
(1995)
Himself
Full Filmography
Acting
Duel in the Tiger Den
(1972)
Japanese Boss
Triangular Duel
(1972)
[Extra]
The Death Duel
(1972)
[Extra]
Gecko Kung Fu
(1972)
Iron Man
(1973)
Bad Master
Hero of Kwantung
(1974)
Member of Luk's family
Bruce Lee: A Dragon Story
(1974)
Bruce Lee
Rikisha Kuri
(1974)
Ah Chang
Conspiracy
(1975)
Shih Yu-lung
Bruce Lee Against Supermen
(1975)
Kato
Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death
(1975)
Lee Hon Hung
Golden Sun
(1975)
Stone
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
(1976)
David Lee / The Tiger
The Dragon Lives
(1976)
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth
(1976)
Bruce Lee
The Ming Patriots
(1976)
Li Ti-lung
The Story of the Dragon
(1976)
Bruce Lee
Legend of Bruce Lee
(1976)
Bruce
Return of the Tiger
(1977)
Chang Hung
Soul Brothers of Kung Fu
(1977)
Wong Wei-lung
The Real Bruce Lee
(1977)
Himself (archive footage)
Fist of Fury 2
(1977)
Chen Shen
Bruce Li's Magnum Fist
(1978)
Edge of Fury
(1978)
Fong Pao
Dynamo
(1978)
Lee Ting Yee
Deadly Strike
(1978)
Captain Ling
Bruce Lee in New Guinea
(1978)
Wan Li
Storming Attacks
(1978)
Dragon - Special Squad Leader
Bruce Lee The Invincible
(1978)
Yu Fong
Bruce and the Iron Finger
(1979)
Bruce Li
The Lama Avenger
(1979)
Hong Tian-De
The Gold Connection
(1979)
Ah Wai
Fists Of Bruce Lee
(1979)
Lee Min-Chin
Fist of Fury 3
(1979)
Chen Shen
Blind Fist of Bruce
(1979)
Yeh Chen Lung
The Chinese Stuntman
(1982)
Tang Wei
Dragon Force
(1982)
Dai Lung
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
(1985)
Archival Footage
Pink Trap
(1985)
Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania
(1992)
Himself (archive footage)
Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee
(1993)
Himself
Cinema of Vengeance
(1994)
Himself (uncredited)
Top Fighter
(1995)
Himself
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
(1996)
Himself (archive footage)
The Real Bruce Lee 2
(2002)
(archive footage)
Enter the Clones of Bruce
(2023)
Self
Directing
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