Question 1

What unusual filming technique was used for the two-finger push-up scene?

Accepted Answer

Wires were used to hoist Kurt McKinney up and down, with trees in the background covering the wires.

Question 2

What connection did actor Tae-jeong Kim have to Bruce Lee before this film?

Accepted Answer

Tae-jeong Kim had been a stand-in for Bruce Lee in Game of Death (1978) and Game of Death II (1980).

Question 3

What career choice did Kurt McKinney turn down to star in this movie?

Accepted Answer

Kurt McKinney turned down an opportunity to become a Los Angeles police officer after his application was accepted the same day he was cast in the lead role.

Question 4

What problem occurred during Jean-Claude Van Damme's flying kick in the first combat sequence?

Accepted Answer

Van Damme repeatedly struck Timothy D. Baker in the face, knee, and throat instead of the upper chest, continuing even after being told to be more careful.

Question 5

How did the actors film the scenes with Bruce Lee's spirit despite language barriers?

Accepted Answer

Tae-jeong Kim and Kurt McKinney spoke different languages, reading cue cards behind cameras without knowing what they were saying to each other, with Kim's voice later dubbed into English.

Question 6

What unusual filming technique was used for the two-finger push-ups scene?

Accepted Answer

Wires were used to hoist Kurt McKinney up and down, with trees in the background covering up the wire.

Question 7

What connection did actor Tae-jeong Kim have to Bruce Lee before this film?

Accepted Answer

Tae-jeong Kim had been a stand-in for Bruce Lee in Game of Death (1978) and Game of Death II (1980).

Question 8

What career choice did Kurt McKinney make on the same day he was cast in the lead role?

Accepted Answer

Kurt McKinney turned down an opportunity to become a Los Angeles police officer to pursue acting after his LAPD application was accepted the same day he was cast.

Question 9

What problem occurred during Jean-Claude Van Damme's flying kick in the first combat sequence?

Accepted Answer

Van Damme repeatedly struck Timothy D. Baker in the face, knee, and throat instead of the upper chest, with Baker later claiming this was due to carelessness.

Question 10

What language barrier existed during the scenes with Bruce Lee's spirit?

Accepted Answer

Tae-jeong Kim and Kurt McKinney spoke different languages during filming, with Kim's voice later dubbed into English, and both actors read cue cards without knowing what they were saying to each other.

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