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Bruce Lee
 





Everybody's kung-fu fighting...

Battle your way through our lethal quiz on the martial arts movies of old. Glory to the winner. Death and dishonour to the loser

Question 1 What was Bruce Lee's signature move?
 
  Outtakes of failed stunts and accidents played over his film's end credits
  He would always give a double thumbs-up sign to the camera after winning a fight
  After being wounded in his films, Bruce would always taste his own blood - it gave him superhuman strength
  The first fight in every film was always caused by another man spilling Bruce's pint
 
Question 2 In which Bruce Lee film did Jackie Chan make his screen debut as a stuntman in 1971?
 
  Fury of the Dragon
  The Big Boss
  Cannonball Run
  Enter the Dragon
 
Question 3 Who were Jackie Chan's idols?
 
  Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
  Buster Keaton and Fred Astaire
  Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris
  Cannon and Ball
 
Question 4 Which cast-iron three-point formula does Jackie Chan always stick to for his films?
 
  1) Jackie is never shown "bloodied or beaten" in a fight, 2) At one stage a woman or child must remark: "that Jackie Chan - he's all man", 3) Each film ends with Jackie singing Moon River over the closing credits
  1) Jackie always performs his own stunts, 2) Jackie always plays a character named "Jackie Chan", 3) The script must contain no expletives
  1) Jackie never performs his own stunts, 2) Jackie must have at least five sex scenes with "model-type actresses", 3) An American co-star ultimately learns to "love and respect" Jackie Chan
  1) Jackie always performs his own stunts, 2) Jackie always plays a reluctant hero, 3) A woman or small child is always in peril
 
Question 5 Which ironically titled film was Bruce Lee halfway through making when he died?
 
  Whoops, I'm Dead
  Game of Death
  Bloodbath at Haemorrhage County
  Fist of Death
 
Question 6 Which future martial arts star was almost sold as a baby for a paltry $120 by their his/her parents?
 
  Jean-Claude Van Damme
  Jackie Chan
  Bruce Lee
  Cynthia Rothrock
 
Question 7 Which forgotten star was the king of the so-called "chop-socky" martial arts films between 1969-1971?
 
  Wang Yu
  Hirohito Jones
  Lo Lieh
  Kong-sang Chan
 
Question 8 Which of these theories was NOT considered at the time of Bruce Lee's death?
 
  He was murdered by a villainous herbalist
  The jealous director of his first two films came back to wreak revenge for his star's subsequent success
  Lee did not, in fact, die; he is merely in hiding, waiting to make a grand comeback
  Jackie Chan killed him while high on amphetamines
 
Question 9 Which famous Steve encouraged Chuck Norris to go into martial arts films saying, "If you can't do anything else, there's always acting."
 
  Steve McQueen
  Stephen Hawking
  Steven Spielberg
  Steven Seagal
 
Question 10 Which of these is NOT a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?
 
  Raphael
  Caravaggio
  Michelangelo
  Donatello
 
 


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