La leyenda de Bruce Lee es una serie televisiva china biográfica basada en la vida del actor y practicante de artes marciales Bruce Lee. La serie de 50 episodios fue producida y transmitida por CCTV y salió al aire desde el 12 de octubre de 2008. Estaba protagonizada por el actor de Hong Kong Chan Kwok-Kwan como Bruce Lee y la actriz estadounidense Michelle Lang como la esposa de Lee, Linda Lee Cadwell. El período de producción abarcó nueve meses, y la filmación tuvo lugar en China, Hong Kong, Macao, Estados Unidos, Italia y Tailandia, con un presupuesto de 50 millones de yuanes (7,3 millones de dólares).
La leyenda de Bruce Lee (Temporada 1)
Episode 1 (Episodio 1) 6.0
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: When Bruce and his childhood friend Qin Xiao Man win a dance contest, the anti-Chinese bigotry at the mostly British school reaches the boiling point.
Episode 2 (Episodio 2)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: When his first martial arts tutor returns from the United States, Bruce is inspired to study Kung Fu, a decision that will establish his destiny.
Episode 3 (Episodio 3)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce's impatience with the basics of kung fu frustrates Master Ye until a practice fight proves that his student might be a prodigy.
Episode 4 (Episodio 4)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Eager to prove his skill, a frustrated Bruce picks a fight with a kung fu master and learns a valuable lesson about patience.
Episode 5 (Episodio 5)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce, who's become an impressive fighter, wants to settle scores at school in the boxing ring, something for which he's completely unprepared.
Episode 6 (Episodio 6)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce prepares to enter the boxing ring against Blair, but the outcome is far from certain when the time comes for the fight.
Episode 7 (Episodio 7)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Though saddened by Blair's departure for the United States, Bruce must focus on training if he's to beat a formidable opponent in the boxing ring.
Episode 8 (Episodio 8)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: As Bruce trains for his bout in the ring, Master Ye strikes upon a controversial plan of attack. But Bruce isn't sure it can work.
Episode 9 (Episodio 9)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce's skill attracts the attention of store owners, who hire him for protection. But a local street gang won't be scared away so easily.
Episode 10 (Episodio 10)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: After gang member Ah-Liang attacks Bruce with his motorcycle, Bruce is rushed to the hospital and sinks into a deep coma.
Episode 11 (Episodio 11)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: In the wake of the street gang's deadly attack on Bruce, an escalating battle leads his fearful parents to insist that he move to America.
Episode 12 (Episodio 12)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce leaves for the United States and arrives in Seattle, where he stays with his Uncle Chao, gets a job and starts thinking about school.
Episode 13 (Episodio 13)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce takes a job at a restaurant, where he's allowed to stay in the basement. But he soon falls for Betty, the object of the chef's affection.
Episode 14 (Episodio 14)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: While juggling two part-time jobs and classwork, Bruce hopes to take on the karate team at the school's upcoming anniversary celebration.
Episode 15 (Episodio 15)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: When a professor claims that kung fu is a form of witchcraft, an angry Bruce calls out Seattle's foremost fighter for a televised showdown.
Episode 16 (Episodio 16)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: When he finds out a classmate is being bullied, Bruce confronts the culprit and knocks him unconscious with a single punch that attracts the police.
Episode 17 (Episodio 17)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce starts college but is undecided about a major until a professor suggests philosophy, which perfectly fits Bruce's views on kung fu.
Episode 18 (Episodio 18)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Enthusiastic American girl Linda is mesmerized when she sees Bruce practicing kung fu and asks him to teach her everything he knows.
Episode 19 (Episodio 19)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: As Linda and Bruce start dating, Bruce and Kimura seize an opportunity to promote the new kung fu school at an Asian cultural festival.
Episode 20 (Episodio 20)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce draws a crowd at his Asian culture day demonstration, but he's humbled when a competitor with a grudge challenges him to a fight.
Episode 21 (Episodio 21)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: After a humbling defeat, Bruce decides that studying other martial arts disciplines is the only way to become the kind of fighter he wants to be.
Episode 22 (Episodio 22)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce challenges jiu jitsu master Wally Jay as part of his quest to hone his skills by learning other martial arts disciplines.
Episode 23 (Episodio 23)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce creates controversy by publicly welcoming all challengers. When Yamamoto accepts the offer, it gives Bruce a chance to redeem himself.
Episode 24 (Episodio 24)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Arroyo's jealousy of Bruce and Linda's love leads him to violence. After a crushing defeat, Yamamoto trains a protégé to exact revenge.
Episode 25 (Episodio 25)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce accepts Ed Parker's challenge without knowing that Yamamoto has taught him all of Bruce's moves. The ensuing fight changes both men forever.
Episode 26 (Episodio 26)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce learns of an upcoming karate contest in Oakland, California, where he'll get the chance to face a three-time champion.
Episode 27 (Episodio 27)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce faces Hoffman, who can't use his trademark kicks to win. But after the match, the two men become unlikely friends and learn from each other.
Episode 28 (Episodio 28)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce plans an immediate move to Oakland to teach with Hoffman but doesn't bother to tell Linda. As they argue, he asks her to marry him.
Episode 29 (Episodio 29)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: When Bruce and Linda move to Oakland to open the new studio, Kimura, Jesse and Uncle Chao come too. But an emergency soon requires Bruce's attention.
Episode 30 (Episodio 30)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Yellow Brat emerges to challenge Bruce with a bet, and if Bruce loses, he must close his studio. Meanwhile, Linda makes a big announcement.
Episode 31 (Episodio 31)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce and Yellow Brat seem evenly matched, but only Bruce is fighting to keep his dream alive. The stakes have never been higher.
Episode 32 (Episodio 32)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce struggles to recover from Yellow Brat's attack. In pain and watching his business decline, he makes a difficult decision.
Episode 33 (Episodio 33)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce's struggle to get back on his feet continues. But while the doctors see surprising improvement, Linda keeps all the bad news to herself.
Episode 34 (Episodio 34)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: When Linda brings baby Brandon to the hospital to visit his father, a chance incident leads to a nearly miraculous milestone.
Episode 35 (Episodio 35)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce reopens the kung fu school, which is more popular than ever thanks to his inspiring comeback. Soon, he sets his sights on a new competition.
Episode 36 (Episodio 36)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce's performance in a fight against Chuck Norris catches the eye of a Hollywood producer, who believes he's perfect for the movies.
Episode 37 (Episodio 37)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: When the studio chiefs give the go-ahead to Bruce's movie, to be titled "Kung Fu," the ever-impetuous fighter immediately moves to Hollywood.
Episode 38 (Episodio 38)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: As the script for "Kung Fu" takes shape, Bruce signs a contract with his agent and is asked to train a Hollywood star.
Episode 39 (Episodio 39)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce discovers the actor he's been training will be the real star of "Kung Fu." Rather than return to Oakland, he starts teaching cops self-defense.
Episode 40 (Episodio 40)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Childhood friend Xiao Man is in love with Bruce, but he remains faithful to Linda. With Kimura's help, Bruce prepares for a street-gang showdown.
Episode 41 (Episodio 41)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce returns to Hong Kong when he receives news that his father is gravely ill. While there, he sees Master Ye, who feels Bruce has betrayed him.
Episode 42 (Episodio 42)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce lands the role of sidekick Kato in "The Green Hornet" TV series. Meanwhile, a Hong Kong studio chief sees movie potential in Bruce's style.
Episode 43 (Episodio 43)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Back home, Bruce signs a contract and begins filming "The Green Hornet" with an impressive performance that indicates his star is on the rise.
Episode 44 (Episodio 44)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce is offered the lead in "The Big Boss" and makes plans to film a bout with a master Thai boxer for potential use in the movie.
Episode 45 (Episodio 45)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: After signing on the dotted line with a film production company, Bruce feels confident that he's finally made the right decision.
Episode 46 (Episodio 46)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: "The Big Boss" makes Bruce a big star, but the amount of control he wields on the set of his next film, "Fist of Fury," creates controversy.
Episode 47 (Episodio 47)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: Bruce's script for "The Way of the Dragon" wows studio heads, who make him director and want to use it as the first film under a new company banner.
Episode 48 (Episodio 48)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: "The Way of the Dragon" cements Bruce's worldwide stardom. But while making his first Hollywood movie, he collapses due to exhaustion.
Episode 49 (Episodio 49)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 45 min
Sinopsis: A series of mysterious, late-night phone calls sets Linda on edge. Later, Bruce returns home from the hospital and receives sobering news.
Episode 50 (Episodio 50)
Fecha de emisión: 2008-10-04
Duración: 46 min
Sinopsis: Bruce is plagued with headaches on the set of "Game of Death." After the fight with Yellow Brat, he's taken on a fateful trip to the hospital.
